ISLAMABAD: Pakistani-American author, poet and filmmaker Mumtaz Hussain recently bagged the prestigious International Impact Book Award in New York for his short stories collection, “Portrait In Words,” the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on Monday.
International Impact Book Awards is an international platform that welcomes submissions from self-published authors and traditional publishing houses alike. The platform says it embraces both print and e-book formats. Started in 2019, International Impact Book Awards has presented awards to 886 authors.
“Portrait in Words” is a collection of short stories written in a novel form that delves into complex aspects of human life and relationships from several angles. Hussain received the award at a gathering attended in New York, which was attended by some of the city’s prominent literary figures on Mar. 30.
“Pakistani-American author, poet and filmmaker Mumtaz Hussain has won the prestigious International Impact Book Award for his English book, ‘Portrait in Words,’” APP said.
According to the APP, Hussain described the award as “incredibly encouraging” and hoped it would help familiarize the American audience with the Pakistani society, ethos, and the untold story of its diversity.
In the past two decades, the Pakistani-American artist has produced several works of art such as films and paintings to novels and poetry collections.
