SynopsisIn a world where more women are joining the work force, where ever more are stepping out from their secluded and cloistered world and can be physically seen in larger numbers, this collection seeks to explore how male writers in Urdu view and consequently present or represent the women of their world.
Enjoying reading this book?
Binding: HardCover
About the author
Dr Rakhshanda Jalil is a writer, critic and literary historian. She has published over 15 books and written over 50 academic papers and essays. Her book on the lesser-known monuments of Delhi, Invisible City, continues to be a bestseller. Her recent works include: Liking Progress, Loving Change: A Literary History of the Progressive Writers Movement in Urdu; a biography of Urdu feminist writer Dr Rashid Jahan A Rebel and her Cause; a translation of Intizar Husain's seminal novel on Karachi, The Sea Lies Ahead; Pigeons of the Domes: Stories on Communalism, Krishan Chandar's Partition novel Ghaddar; and most recently an edited volume of critical writings on Ismat called An Uncivil Woman and Preeeto & Other Stories: The Male Gaze in Urdu. She runs an organisation called Hindustani Awaaz, devoted to the popularisation of Hindi-Urdu literature and culture.