The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told

Author : Muhammad Umar Memon
Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Short stories, Urdu
ISBN : 9383064072

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The Greatest Urdu Stories Ever Told by Muhammad Umar Memon Pdf

Selected and translated by writer, editor and translator par excellence Muhammad Umar Memon, the twenty-five stories in this book represent the finest short fiction in Urdu literature. In his Introduction, Memon traces the evolution of the Urdu short story from its origins in the work of writers like Munshi Premchand-'the first professional short story writer in Urdu'-through the emergence of the Progressives in the late 1930s, whose writings were unabashedly political and underpinned their Marxist ideologies, to the post-Independence 'Modernist' era, and today's generation of avant-garde, experimental writers of Urdu fiction. Every story in the anthology illustrates one or the other facet of the form in the Urdu literary tradition. But even more than for their formal technique and inventiveness, these stories have been included because of their power and impact on the reader. Death and poverty face off in Premchand's masterpiece

Author : Muhammad Umar Memon
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : India
ISBN : 0140272275

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An Epic Unwritten by Muhammad Umar Memon Pdf

A Collection Of Some Of The Most Memorable Urdu Stories About The Partition And Its Aftermath In This Valuable Addition To The Growing Body Of Literature On The Partition, Muhammad Umar Memon Brings Together Works By The Finest Urdu Writers Of This Century . Manto'S Haunting Story Sahae Is About A Pimp Who Meets With A Tragic End While Trying To Save The Belongings Of One Of His Girls During The Communal Riots In Bombay. Rajinder Singh Bedi S Lajwanti Poignantly Describes The Anguish Of Sundar Lal, Whose Wife Has Been Abducted By The Other Side . Ismat Chughtai S Roots Is A Heart-Rending Tale Of An Old Matriarch, Abandoned By Her Family, Who Prefers To Lose Her Life To Marauding Mobs Rather Than Migrate To An Alien Land. In Addition To These Are More Recent Stories, Such As Muhammad Ashraf'S The Rogue And Illyas Ahmad Gaddi S A Land Without Sky , That Powerfully Evoke The Atmosphere Of Distrust And Paranoia Among Hindus And Muslims Following The Resurgence Of Hindu Nationalism In Post-Independence India. This Volume Also Includes Works By, Among Others, Ashfaq Ahamad, Altaf Fatima, Intizar Hussain, Salam Bin Razzack And Upender Nath Ashk. Skilfully Translated, The Stories Portray With Great Realism And Sensitivity The Human Tragedy That Follows The Collapse Of Mutual Trust In Keeping A Multi-Religious Society Together.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rupa Publication
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Short stories, Hindi
ISBN : 8194735300

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The Greatest Hindi Stories Ever Told by Anonim Pdf

The twenty-five stories in The Greatest Hindi Stories Ever Told represent the finest short fiction in Hindi literature. Selected and translated by editor, writer, and translator Poonam Saxena, and ranging from early literary masters of the form such as Premchand, Chandradhar Sharma Guleri, Bhisham Sahni, Harishankar Parsai, Mannu Bhandari, and Shivani to contemporary greats such as Asghar Wajahat, Uday Prakash, Sara Rai, and others, the collection has stories of darkness, hope, triumph, anger, and irony. In Premchand's 'The Thakur's Well', 'low-caste' Gangi struggles to find drinking water for her ill husband; in 'The Times Have Changed' by Krishna Sobti, the matriarch Shahni bids a heart-breaking farewell to her village during Partition; Krishna Baldev Vaid's 'Escape' is a telling story about women's yearning for freedom; Yashpal's 'Phoolo's Kurta' is a sharp commentary on child marriage and notions of female modesty; in Bhisham Sahni's 'A Feast for the Boss' and Usha Priyamvada's 'The Homecoming', ageing parents find themselves tragically out of sync with their family; Amarkant's 'City of Death' looks at the fragile thread that holds together communal peace; Phanishwarnath Renu's 'The Third Vow' features the lovable bullock-cart driver Hiraman; Bhagwaticharan Varma's 'Atonement' and Harishankar Parsai's 'The Soul of Bholaram' are scathing satires; and 'Tirich' by contemporary writer Uday Prakash is a surreal tale-these and other stories in the collection are compelling, evocative, and showcase an unforgettable range of brilliant styles, forms, and themes

Author : Matthew Dicks
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781608685493

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Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks Pdf

A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story — and why doing so matters. Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small). He shows that anyone can learn to be an appealing storyteller, that everyone has something “storyworthy” to express, and, perhaps most important, that the act of creating and telling a tale is a powerful way of understanding and enhancing your own life.

Author : ʻUmairah Aḥmad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9690023411

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Pir-e-kamil by ʻUmairah Aḥmad Pdf

Author : Raza Mir
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789351187257

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The Taste of Words by Raza Mir Pdf

Have you ever been enchanted by the spoken cadence of an Urdu couplet but wished you could fully understand its nuances? Have you wanted to engage with a ghazal more deeply but were daunted by its mystifying conventions? Are you confused between a qataa and a rubaai, or a musadda and a marsiya? In Urdu Poetry, Raza Mir offers a fresh, quirky and accessible entry point for neophytes seeking to enhance their enjoyment of this vibrant canon—from the poems of legends like Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib to the lyrics of contemporary game changers like Javed Akhtar and Gulzar. Raza Mir’s translation not only draws out the zest and pathos of these timeless verses, but also provides pithy insights and colourful trivia that will enable readers to fully embrace this world.

Author : Claire Keegan
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802160157

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Foster by Claire Keegan Pdf

An international bestseller and one of The Times’ “Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century,” Claire Keegan’s piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for the first time ever in the US It is a hot summer in rural Ireland. A child is taken by her father to live with relatives on a farm, not knowing when or if she will be brought home again. In the Kinsellas’ house, she finds an affection and warmth she has not known and slowly, in their care, begins to blossom. But there is something unspoken in this new household—where everything is so well tended to—and this summer must soon come to an end. Winner of the prestigious Davy Byrnes Award and published in an abridged version in the New Yorker, this internationally bestselling contemporary classic is now available for the first time in the US in a full, standalone edition. A story of astonishing emotional depth, Foster showcases Claire Keegan’s great talent and secures her reputation as one of our most important storytellers.

Author : Easterine Kire
Publisher : Zubaan
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9789385932762

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A Respectable Woman by Easterine Kire Pdf

‘It took my mother, Khonuo, exactly forty-five years before she could bring herself to talk about the war.’ These powerful words introduce the reader to Easterine Kire’s stunning new novel, A Respectable Woman. In Nagaland, the decisive Battle of Kohima has been fought and won by the Allies, and people in and around Kohima are trying hard to come to terms with the devastation, the loss of home and property, and the deaths of their loved ones. Forty years after the event, Khonuo recreates this moment, stitching together her memories, bit by painful bit, for her young daughter. As memory passes from mother to daughter, the narrative glides seamlessly into the present, a moment in which Nagaland, much transformed, confronts different realities and challenges. Using storytelling traditions so typical of her region, Kire leads the reader gently into a world where history and memory meld — where, through this blurring, a young woman comes to understand the legacy of her parents and her land.

Author : Marion Molteno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-05
Category : Urdu literature
ISBN : 9386702169

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A Thousand Yearnings by Marion Molteno Pdf

For many people, Urdu is indelibly associated with a bygone era: the cultural renaissance of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the face of colonial oppression, heady mushairas and romantic poetry. For others, it brings to mind the gritty prose of the Progressive Writers portraying the grim social realities of the mid-twentieth century. In this luminous collection of Urdu poetry and prose, Ralph Russell expands our world of Urdu letters to include folk and oral narratives, besides prose and poetry. By situating each form historically, he gives us a refreshing perspective on the diverse literary cultures and histories of India. Besides canonical short stories by the likes of Manto and Premchand, there is Ismat Chughtai's a little-known autobiographical essay about her relationship with her brother, the writer Azim Beg Chughtai. There are creation tales from the Quran, popular stories of Akbar and Birbal, along with the legendary exploits of Sikandar (Alexander the Great). Selections from the sublime poetry of Mir, Ghalib and others are supplemented by astute commentary and roman transcriptions of the original Urdu. Farhatullah Beg's brilliantly imagined account of the 'last Delhi mushaira' captures a moment in time never seen again, with the horrors of 1857 just around the corner. An accessible introduction for unfamiliar readers, and a pleasurable companion for those familiar with Urdu literature, this volume is a treasure trove of stories, poetry and history. Originally published as Hidden in the Lute(1995), this revised edition has been edited by Russell's student and friendfor several years, the novelist Marion Molteno.

Author : Rabisankar Bal
Publisher : Random House India
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184003802

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Dozakhnama by Rabisankar Bal Pdf

Dozakhnama: Conversations in Hell is an extraordinary novel, a biography of Manto and Ghalib and a history of Indian culture rolled into one. Exhumed from dust, Manto’s unpublished novel surfaces in Lucknow. Is it real or is it a fake? In this dastan, Manto and Ghalib converse, entwining their lives in shared dreams. The result is an intellectual journey that takes us into the people and events that shape us as a culture. As one writer describes it, ‘I discovered Rabisankar Bal like a torch in the darkness of the history of this subcontinent. This is the real story of two centuries of our own country.’ Rabisankar Bal’s audacious novel, told by reflections in a mirror and forged in the fires of hell, is both an oral tale and a shield against oblivion. An echo of distant screams. Inscribed by the devil’s quill, Dozakhnama is an outstanding performance of subterranean memory.

Author : Arunava Sinha
Publisher : Rupa Publication
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9382277749

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The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told by Arunava Sinha Pdf

Selected and translated by renowned writer, editor and translator Arunava Sinha, the twenty-one stories in this anthology represent the finest example of the genre. Some of the world's finest short fiction has originated (and continues to flow) from) the cities, villages, rivers, forests and plains of Bengal. This selection features twenty-one of the very best stories from the region. Here, the reader will find one of Rabindranath Tagore's most revered stories 'The Kabuliwallah' in a glinting new translation, memorable studies of ordinary people from Tarashankar and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, the iconic Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's wrenching study of Bengali society, 'Mahesh', as well as over a dozen other astounding stories by some of the greatest practitioners of the form-Buddha deva Bose, Ashapurna Debi, Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay and Nabarun Bhattacharya, among others. These are stories of anger, loss, grief, disillusionment, magic, politics, trickery, humour and the darkness of mind and heart. They reimagine life in ways that make them unforgettable.

Author : Shaukat Ṣiddīqī
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0904404994

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God's Own Land by Shaukat Ṣiddīqī Pdf

Author : Ayesha Jalal
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691153629

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The Pity of Partition by Ayesha Jalal Pdf

The contents of this book cover Amritsar dreams of revolution, remembering Partition, living and walking Bombay, on the postcolonial moment, Pakistan and Uncle Sam's Cold War, and much more.

Author : Saadat Hasan Manto
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804170611

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Bombay Stories by Saadat Hasan Manto Pdf

A collection of classic, yet shockingly contemporary, short stories set in the vibrant world of mid-century Bombay, from one of India’s greatest writers. Arriving in 1930s Bombay, Saadat Hasan Manto discovered a city like no other. A metropolis for all, and an exhilarating hub of license and liberty, bursting with both creative energy and helpless despondency. A journalist, screenwriter, and editor, Manto is best known as a master of the short story, and Bombay was his lifelong muse. Vividly bringing to life the city’s seedy underbelly—the prostitutes, pimps, and gangsters that filled its streets—as well as the aspiring writers and actors who arrived looking for fame, here are all of Manto’s Bombay-based stories, together in English for the very first time. By turns humorous and fantastical, Manto’s tales are the provocative and unflinching lives of those forgotten by humanity.

Author : Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184759938

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The Mirror of Beauty by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi Pdf

It is the sunset of the Mughal Empire. The splendour of imperial Delhi flares one last time. The young daughter of a craftsman in the city elopes with an officer of the East India Company. And so we are drawn into the story of Wazir Khanam: a dazzlingly beautiful and fiercely independent woman who takes a series of lovers, including a Navab and a Mughal prince—and whom history remembers as the mother of the famous poet Dagh. But it is not just one life that this novel sets out to capture: it paints in rapturous detail an entire civilization. Beginning with the story of an enigmatic and gifted painter in a village near Kishangarh, The Mirror of Beauty embarks on an epic journey that sweeps through the death-giving deserts of Rajputana, the verdant valley of Kashmir and the glorious cosmopolis of Delhi, the craft of miniature painting and the art of carpet designing, scintillating musical performances and recurring paintings of mysterious, alluring women. Its scope breathtaking, its language beguiling, and its style sumptuous, this is a work of profound beauty, depth and power.