LAHORE: British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie bagged the International Women’s Prize for Fiction with her seventh novel, Home Fire, and Twitter went crazy!
Here is what people are saying:
Ali Tariq Mirza said, “Congratulations on being the first woman of Pakistan to win the Women’s Prize for Fiction.”
Congratulations on being the first woman of #Pakistan who wins UK’s prestigious award Women’s Prize for Fiction for book. #HomeFire #KamilaShamsie#GreetingsFromPAK #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/kTftv8XPEe
— Ali Tariq Mirza (@AliMirzaPMLF) June 8, 2018
Shaan said, “Karachi born Pakistani-British writer Kamila Shamsie has won the International Women’s Prize for Fiction with ‘Home Fire’, a novel about love, radicalism and conflicting loyalties. Shamsie beat five other finalists including an American writer.”
Karachi born #Pakistani-British writer Kamila Shamsie has won the International Women’s Prize for Fiction with “Home Fire” a novel about love, radicalism and conflicting loyalties.
Shamsie beat five other finalists including American writer #JesmynWard. Congrats #KamilaShamsie !! pic.twitter.com/YxlbF7iOcq— Shaan (@Shanyousaf6) June 7, 2018
Neelum Afridi said, “In a world where people talk about a book that isn’t even released yet, I’d like to talk about a book that won an international award.”
In a world where people talk about a book that isn’t even released yet, I’d like to talk about a book that won an international award. #KamilaShamsie #HomeFire #WomensPrize
— Neelum Afridi (@NeelumAfridi1) June 6, 2018
Peter Coles said, “Just finished Home Fire and the ending has left me utterly numb. Completely deserving of the prize.”
Just finished #HomeFire by #KamilaShamsie … the ending has left me utterly numb. Completely deserving of the #WomensPrize. Such an important book.
— Peter J Coles (@peafield) June 7, 2018
Andrea Rose said, “A British-Pakistani author wins the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her seventh novel Home Fire. It was the third time that the author had been nominated for the award, previously known as the Baileys Prize and Orange Prize.”
#KamilaShamsie , a British-#Pakistani author wins the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her seventh novel Home Fire.
It was the third time that the author had been nominated for the award, previously known as the Baileys Prize and Orange Prize. @BushraGohar @husainhaqqani pic.twitter.com/DFy1wBre7b
— Andrea Rose (@Andyrockz2012) June 7, 2018
Omer Usaf said, “Congratulations Kamila Shamsie. A proud moment for every Pakistani. Unfortunately, very few people understand this achievement as they are more interested in Reham Khan.”
Congratulations #KamilaShamsie. A proud moment for every Pakistani. Unfortunately, very few people understand this achievement as they are more interested in #RehamKhan. #immaturemedia
— Omer Usaf (@omer_gul) June 7, 2018
