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PARWAAZ:
URDU SHORT STORIES BY WOMEN
Syeda S. Hameed
& Sugra Mehdi (Trans.)
Rs 135 Pb 1998
81-85107-40-8
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Parwaaz
brings together stories by the very best of women
writers in Urdu, from Rasheed Jahan and Ismat
Chughtai to Qurratulain Hyder, Jeelani Bano and
Wajida Tabassum. The stories in this volume have
been selected for their wit, humour, candour and
stylish depiction of reality… all of which
combine to provide a most stimulating read.
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SYEDA
S. HAMEED
is
currently Member, Planning Commission of India,
and was formerly, Member, National Commission
for Women. She has edited the four centenary
volumes of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s
Maulana;
her most recent translation is of Hali’s
Musaddas. |
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SUGRA
MEHDI
teaches
urdu at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi and
is currently working on women's contribution
to Urdu Literature |
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| “A
fine introduction to the afsana genre…
a unique literary device which captures the
warmth and intimacy of a good tale.” |
-- India Today |
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