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Kahani: Short Stories By Pakistani Women
by Aamer Hussein (Author),
Stanza (Publisher)
Product Specifications
Book Description
A naive peasant is left with a white man's baby; a frustrated housewife slashes
her husband's silk pyjamas; a middle-class housewife sees visions of salvation
in the tricks of circus animals...In this collection of stories by Pakistan's
finest women writers - including Jamila Hashmi, Mumtaz Shirin, and Fahmida Riaz
- we are introduced to the intricate narrative patterns and compelling cadences
of a rich literary culture.Equally at ease with polemic and lyricism, these
writers mirror the events of their convoluted history - nationalism and
independence, wars with India, the creation of Bangladesh, the ethnic conflicts
in Karachi - in innovative and courageous forms. Influenced both by the
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9788189632076
Language English
Binding Paper Back
Publisher Stanza
Publishing Date 2007
Product Edition 1