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A Thousand Yearnings: A Book of Urdu Poetry & Prose

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For many people, Urdu is indelibly associated with a bygone era: the cultural renaissance of the ... Read More

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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 isIsmat Chughtai

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Title: A Thousand Yearnings: A Book of Urdu Poetry & Prose
Publisher: Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited
ISBN: 9789386582799
SKU: BK0416124
EAN: 9789386582799
Number Of Pages: 408
Language: English
Binding: Paperback

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