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The Oxford Book of Urdu Short Stories

Author: Amina Azfar

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015-02-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199064670

Some of the best Urdu short stories, from the earliest to contemporary works, come together in this anthology; all in brand new translations. Some of the stories included here are available in different anthologies in other translations, but there are also several that have been translated for the first time, specifically for this volume. The book demonstrates the range of the genre in Urdu.

Modern Urdu Short Stories from Pakistan

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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199405152

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This anthology brings together English translations of twenty-six Urdu short stories by mostly renowned Pakistani writers. All the stories were written between 1947 and the present time. Authors range from the celebrated Saadat Hasan Manto to Dr Shershah Syed and Mehmood Zafar. Not all of these stories are necessarily the most famous works of their authors, and most of them have not been translated into English before. However, their exquisite depiction of diverse experiences and social realities justifies calling them unforgettable gems of Urdu short story writing. Selected and translated by Amina Azfar, these stories will delight the general reader and will also be found useful by students and scholars studying South Asian literature, culture, and history.

The Young Oxford Book of Timewarp Stories

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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780192781673

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A collection of stories about time, exploring all the different ways that we can twist and play with time. The stories take in trips to the future, package holidays to the past, visitors from other times with unwelcome messages, a thief with the power to stop time altogether, a man in lovewith someone who died years before he was born, a star fleet that paradoxically caused its own destruction, and many more. With a sure appeal for everyone who likes an exciting, thought-provoking story, as well as fans of science fiction and ghost stories, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of stories to amuse, amaze, and enthral.

The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature

Author: Mehr Afshan Farooqi

Publisher: OUP India

Published: 2010-11-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198069171

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Covering 100 years of literary production, this volume includes poems, essays and sketches, autobiography, drama, humour and satire, and letters by some of the leading lights of modern Urdu literature. The volume also includes interesting anecdotes on well-known literary personages like Ghalib.

Selected Short Stories from Pakistan

Author: Ahmed Ali

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9780195773828

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This collection of works by the best writers of Urdu short fiction is aimed at introducing Pakistani literature to foreign readers. The stories themselves depict certain moral themes concerning the social environment and the problems of humankind, and reflect accurately their authors' literaryachievements and creative talents.

Fires in an Autumn Garden

Author: Āṣif Farruk̲h̲ī

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Published: 1997

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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For politicians and social scientists the fiftieth year of Pakistan's independence will be a time for stocktaking, a time to decipher and decode the country. An alternative view of history emerges, however, from the work of the country's fiction writers. Drawn from all the major languages of Pakistan, this anthology is an attempt to read the country through its fiction.

The Colour of Nothingness

Author: Muhammad Umar Memon

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13:

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Sixteen striking stories from one of the richest literary storehouses of the subcontinent. Complex, audacious, and strongly individualistic, the stories in this selection underline the originality and power of the modern Urdu short story. From Qurratulain Hyder to Enver Sajjad, these are stories that dazzle with their wit, brilliance, and intelligence.

A Critical Survey of the Development of the Urdu Novel and Short Story

Author: Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13:

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Written over 60 years, whilst still a very young woman by Shaista Ikamullah, this Thesis on the Development of the Short Story and Urdu Novel is as useful today as it was when it was first written.

Portrayals of Women in Pakistan

Author: Réka Máté

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2023-06-19

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 3110741202

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Die Reihe Studies on Modern Orient wurde als Studien zum Modernen Orient im Klaus Schwarz Verlag begründet. Die Bände sind religiösen, politischen und sozialen Phänomenen in muslimischen Gesellschaften der Moderne und Gegenwart gewidmet. Das Spektrum der Reihe ist dabei nicht auf den Nahen und Mittleren Osten beschränkt, sondern berücksichtigt auch relevante Themen in mehrheitlich nicht-muslmischen Regionen, beispielsweise in Europa oder Amerika.

The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories

Author: Stewart Brown

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780192802293

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The Caribbean is the source of one of the richest, most accessible, and yet technically adventurous traditions of contemporary world literature. This collection extends beyond the realm of English-speaking writers, to include stories published in Spanish, French, and Dutch. It brings together contributions from major figures such as V. S. Naipaul, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and work from the exciting new generation of Caribbean writers represented by Edwidge Danticat, and Jamaica Kincaid.