Kaghazi Hai Pairahan (The Paper Attire)
By Unknown Author.
Description
The book is an honest and compelling memoir of Ismat Chughtai, one of the most significant Urdu writers and thinkers of the subcontinent. Written in a fictional, non-formal style, it provides an authentic and delightful account of several crucial years of her life. Vivid descriptions of her childhood and her experiences of growing up in a large Muslim family during the early decades of the twentieth century are presented. An intimate view is provided, of the writeras fierce struggle to find her own voice and write with passion and precision the visible and subtle tyrannies of contemporary s...
ISBN(s)
0199403554, 9780199403554
