The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature: Fiction Volume II

by Farooqi, Mehr Afshan

• ISBN13: 9780195692174
• ISBN10: 0195692179
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-25
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Divided into two volumes, The[Oxford india] Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature spans a period of almost one and a half century and includes the writings of some of the most representative figures in modern Urdu literature. Apart from offering a judicious selection of a vast number of writerse, the anthology encompasses various genres like poetry, novel, and drama, as well as short stories, essays and sketches, letterse, anecdotes, humour and satire. The first volume consists of poetry and prose miscellany, while fiction - short stories and excerpts from novels - makes up the second volume. The "Fiction" volume includes both short stories and extracts from novels and novellas. Beginning with Muhammad Hadi Ruswa (1857-1931), it moves on to Premchand, Ghulam Abbas, Krishan Chander, Rajinder Singh Bedi, Intizar Husain, Qurratulain Hyder, Abdullah Hussein, Naiyer Masud, among others, and finally, Syed Muhammad Ashraf (b. 1957). While the focus of selection is on literary excellence, translatability, and relevance, an effort has been made to avoid writings easily available in translation and to include one piece per author. Moreover, the continuation between pre- and post-Partition Urdu includes authors from both India and Pakistan, thus providing a holistic picture of modern Urdu literature. The Introduction, providing an overview of the development of Urdu literature and placing the writings in their proper historical context, is accompanied by a chronological listing of works, biographical head-notes to the writings, glossary, and bibliography to help readers enjoy and understand the rich diversity of Urdu literature. One of the most representative collections of Urdu writing in recent times, The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature is a literary and cultural guide to the Subcontinent. It will appeal equally to general readers, as well as students and scholars of South Asian literature, especially Urdu literature in translation.

Author Biography

Mehr Afshan Farooqi is Professor of South Asian Literature at the University of Virginia

Table of Contents

"The Gentleman" (excerpt from the novel Sharifzada)

"Bride of the Whirlpool" Premchand, "Nirmala" (exceprt from the novel Nirmala)

"Sudarshan," "Raunaqi, the Devoted One"

"And He Had an Accident"

"A Visit to Delhi"

"The Clerk"

"Our Lane"

"Irani Pilau"

"The Shore and the Wave" (excerpt from the novella Arsi Bulandi, Arsi Pasti)

"Garhan"

"Sultan"

"The Bitch"

"Alleyways"

"The Chronicle of Peacocks"

"Pruvai - The Easterly Wind"

"Sita Betrayed" (exceprt from the novella Sita Haran)

"Inner Courtyard" (exceprt from the novel Angan)

"Within the Circle of a Wave"

"Sunrise"

"Monkey's Wound"

"Bijooka"

"The Tale of the Old Fisherman" (exceprt from the novel Udas Naslein)

"Anger's Fresh Crop"

"Two Med Slightly Wet"

"Some Other Man's Home"

"Scorpion, Cave, Pattern"

"Composition One"

"An Incident in Lahore"

"The Weathervane"

"Adam's Progeny"

"The Show"

"Ekalavya - The Bheel Boy"

"The Man"

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