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Appearing in English for the first time, this landmark volume offers an exhilarating glimpse into Urdu literature today.

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In this volume of writings from Bangla and Urdu literature, editors Rakhshanda Jalil and Debjani Sengupta raise issues of language, identity, nationhood and varied aspects of feminism and women's writings in the Indian subcontinent. Both the languages have lived a life across political borders and are spoken, read and loved by people across diverse geographical sites, including a large diaspora. They have had an afterlife after 1947 that helpe...

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In what ways can we re-think and re-imagine 1947 today? Has the subcontinent worked through its burden of history and trauma relayed across generations? Or are we still trapped by the curse of mutual animosity, incoherence and distrust? Are there routes beyond polarised perceptions and attitudes that wait to be (re-)discovered? Seventy years after India's Independence and Partition, this anthology of diverse narratives collects fresh reflectio...

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From Faiz Ahmad Faiz to Ali Sardar Jafri, this book explores a critical history of the Progressive Writers' Movement (PWM) in India, particularly in the context of Urdu literature.

Ismat Chughtai was an eminent Urdu writer, known for her strong feminist writings. Many of her writings such as 'Angarey' and 'Lihaf' were banned because they offended conservatives. This book is a collection of reflections on Ismat Chughtai. The essays in this volume shed light on her controversial life and literature.