A Chronicle of the Peacocks Stories of Partition, Exile and Lost Memories |
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| Author:
| Husain, Intizar
Bhalla, Alok
Adil, Vishwamitar |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-566034-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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Intizar Husain is the most important modern short story writer in Urdu. This volume gathers together fifteen of his stories, all drawing imaginatively upon the rich narrative traditions of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythologies. The volume also includes an introduction and an interview with Husain.
Intizar Husain is the most important modern short story writer in Urdu. This volume gathers together fifteen of his stories, all drawing imaginatively upon the rich narrative traditions of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythologies. The volume also includes an introduction and an interview with Husain.