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PARWAAZ: URDU SHORT STORIES BY WOMEN
Syeda S. Hameed & Sughra 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
was formerly Member, Planning Commission of India and National Commission for Women. She has edited the four centenary volumes of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's Maulana; and translated Hali's Musaddas. . |
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SUGHRA MEHDI
was Professor of Urdu at Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi. |
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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.” |
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-- India Today
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