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A life in Urdu : personal encounters and selected essays on Urdu literature / by Ralph Russell ; edited by Marion Molteno.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Russell, Ralph, 1918-2008, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urdu literature--History and criticism.
- Urdu literature.
- Urdu language--History.
- Urdu language.
- Russell, Ralph, 1918-2008.
- Russell, Ralph.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 229 pages).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- This work brings together writings by Ralph Russell, the eminent twentieth-century Urdu scholar. Written in his lively, accessible style, it provides a unique introduction for those new to Urdu literature, and unusual insights for those familiar with it. Part 1 is autobiographical, describing contacts with Urdu speakers over a long life, Part 2 discusses key figures in Urdu literature, and Part 3 has esssays on Urdu's literary history and its social context.
- Notes:
- This edition also issued in print: 2023.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 23, 2023).
- ISBN:
- 93-5497-434-1
- 93-5497-439-2
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