Shahzad Rizvi

Shahzad Ahmed Rizvi (born February 28, 1937) is an Indian-born American novelist, poet, and scholar. His novels include historical fiction set in India, contemporary women's fiction, satire, and science fiction.

Early years
Shahzad Rizvi was born into a family of poets and writers in Gwalior, India. The eldest son of Nashtar Khairabadi, Shahzad Rizvi grew up in a cultural atmosphere rich with folklore. "The storytelling tradition made a lasting impact on my personality. Ever since childhood I wanted to be a storyteller – more than anything else – so I became a writer".

Education
Shahzad Rizvi entered college at the age of 16 and completed his first Masters degree in English Literature by the age of 23. He pursued additional graduate work in India and in the United States.

He completed a Ph.D. in International Communications at Wayne State University. His dissertation, An analysis of UNESCO-supported tele-club projects in selected countries, serves as an early scholarly work on the use of television in adult learning. Dr. Rizvi went on to earn a Master of International Public Policy at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He has also attended summer programs at Harvard, Sorbonne, and Oxford.



As professor and civil servant


Dr. Rizvi has taught in India and at numerous colleges and universities in the United States. He taught Speech, International Communications, and English Literature.

Dr. Rizvi has served as a White House interpreter, and taught languages to diplomats at the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. State Department. Since 2000, Dr. Rizvi has served the federal government in international affairs.

Personal life
Shahzad Rizvi is a descendant of Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, a prominent figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and Muztar Khairabadi, a renowned Urdu poet. He is married with children.

The Works of Shahzad Rizvi

 * Title, Publisher, ISBN-13

1988 (reissued 2013)

 * Khyber Pass, Lulu, 9781300692676

2011

 * A Window in the Wall and Other Stories, Lulu, 978-1-300-69579-0
 * Behind the Veil, Lulu, 978-1-300-69039-9
 * Dinner with the Dead: A Ghost Story, Lulu, 978-1-300-69120-4
 * Mayu: The Life of a Finnish Woman, Lulu, 978-1-300-69383-3
 * Scattered Petals: Selected Poems 1986-2011, Lulu, 978-1-300-75167-0
 * The Boy Who Flew: and other Tales of India for Children, Lulu, 978-1-300-76764-0
 * The Last Resident: The Love Story of a British Official and an Indian Princess, Lulu, 978-1-300-69629-2

2012

 * Last Flight From Earth, Lulu, 978-1-300-68946-1
 * Murder in the Dorm, Lulu, 978-1-300-68996-6
 * Woman with a Curve, Lulu, 978-1-300-69153-2

2013

 * Arsalan: His American Journey, Lulu, 978-1-300-68346-9