
Kahani
Short Stories by Pakistani Women
Aamer Hussein(Editor)
Saqi Books (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 13. July 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
170 pages
978-0-86356-577-9 (ISBN)
Description
A naive peasant is left with a white man's baby; a frustrated housewife slashes her husband's silk pyjamas; a middle-class housewife sees visions of salvation in the tricks of circus animals...In this collection of stories by Pakistan's finest women writers - including Jamila Hashmi, Mumtaz Shirin, and Fahmida Riaz - we are introduced to the intricate narrative patterns and compelling cadences of a rich literary culture. Equally at ease with polemic and lyricism, these writers mirror the events of their convoluted history - nationalism and independence, wars with India, the creation of Bangladesh, the ethnic conflicts in Karachi - in innovative and courageous forms. Influenced both by the Indian and Islamic traditions of their milieu and by the shocking impact of modernity, they are distinguished above all by their artistic integrity and intellectual honesty.
Reviews / Votes
* 'An excellent anthology by Urdu's foremost women writers.' Muneeza Shamsie, Newsline 'I hope that this engaging and diverse work will encourage other translations of contemporary Pakistani fiction.' SOAS BulletinMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86356-577-9 (9780863565779)
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05/2014
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Person
Aamer Hussein was born in Karachi and moved to London in 1970. As well as an author, Hussein is a well-known reviewer and literary critic, contributing to The Independent and the TLS, as well as to several Pakistani national newspapers. He holds visiting posts at the University of Southampton and the University of London, and is the Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Imperial College for 2003-2004. He was recently awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Literature.
Content
Contents Foreword 7 Preface 15 Azra Abbas, Voyages of Sleep 21 Altaf Fatima, When the Walls Weep 24 K hadija Mastoor, Godfather 31 Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Tempest in Autumn 47 Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Two Stories 58 Mumtaz Shirin, The Awakening 59 Mumtaz Shirin, Descent 75 Amtul Rahman Khatun, Grandma's Tale 84 Fahmida Riaz, Some Misaddressed Letters 95 Jamila Hashmi, Exile 105 Farkhanda Lodhi, Parbati 119 Umme Umara, The Sin of Innocence 141 K halida Husain, Hoops of Fire 159 Glossary 165 Biographical Notes 167