Short Stories from Pakistan
Publisher:
Sahitya Akademi
Language:
English
Pages:
334
Country of Origin:
India
Age Range:
18-100
Average Reading Time
668 mins
Book Description
The short stories - written originally in Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushto and Saraiki, and now translated into English - showcased in this anthology engage with the above questions in their own ways, articulating a multiplicity of voices and experiences. They chrocle the birth of Pakistan nation in traumatic circumstances and its schequered history over the past fifty yearsthrough depicting the "desire and aspirations, fear and horror, pride, shame, helplessness and a thousand other unnamed feelings" of their protagonists. While doing so, they also depict the immensely varied and rich tapestry of the cultural life in Pakistan.
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