An uncivil woman : writings on Ismat Chughtai / edited by Rakhshanda Jalil.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jalil, Rakhshanda, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cug̲h̲tāʼī, ʻIṣmat, 1915-1991--Criticism and interpretation.

Cug̲h̲tāʼī, ʻIṣmat.

Cug̲h̲tāʼī, ʻIṣmat, 1915-1991.

Women in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 235 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Contents:

1 Disorderly Discernments: How Does One Look through What can be Seen? Ismat Chughtai on the Train / Geeta Patel Patel, Geeta 1

2 Looking for Ismat Chughtai: Journeys in Reading and Translation / Tahira Naqvi Naqvi, Tahira 51

3 Gender, Modernity, and Nationalist Sensibility in Terhi Lakeer / Fatima Rizvi Rizvi, Fatima 61

4 Ismat Chughtai: A Talk with One of Urdu's Most Outspoken Women Writers / Carlo Coppola Coppola, Carlo 89

5 Teen Anari: A World of Laughter and Lessons / Syeda S. Hameed Hameed, Syeda S. 117

6 Lady Chenghez Khan / Qurratulain Hyder Hyder, Qurratulain, Deeba Zafir Zafir, Deeba 127

7 The 'Sex Appeal' of Ismat Chughtai's Language / Faiz Ahmad Faiz Faiz, Faiz Ahmad, Mohammad Asim Siddiqui Siddiqui, Mohammad Asim 135

8 The Elusiveness of the Ordinary in Ismat's Stories / Krishan Chandar Chandar, Krishan, Rakhshanda Jalil Jalil, Rakhshanda 141

9 Ismat Chughtai: A Reminiscence / Muhammad Hasan Askari Askari, Muhammad Hasan, Asif Aslam Farrukhi Farrukhi, Asif Aslam 153

10 Ismat Chughtai: An Individualistic and Quirky Author / Khalil-ur-Rehman Azmi Azmi, Khalil-ur-Rehman, Huma Mirza Mirza, Huma 163

11 Breaching Old Fortifications, Finding New Pathways / Patras Bokhari Bokhari, Patras, Fatima Rizvi Rizvi, Fatima 170

12 Crossing the Line of Fear / Hajra Masrur Masrur, Hajra, Rakhshanda Jalil Jalil, Rakhshanda 192

13 The Dozakhi Ismat Chughtai Upendranath Ashk / Rakhshanda Jalil Jalil, Rakhshanda 198

14 'The Dirt is in Their Minds' / Asif Aslam Farrukhi Farrukhi, Asif Aslam 216.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-228).

ISBN:

9780199474875

0199474877

OCLC:

1013953593

Publisher Number:

99975437266