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Writing Pakistan: Conversations on Identity, Nationhood and Fiction

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What does it mean to be an English-language fiction writer in a country that is perpetually on the brink of disaster? In this first-ever collection of interviews with Pakistani novelists writing in English, Mushtaq Bilal explores how fictions are informed by the authors’ cultural identities. Is it possible, for instance, to write about Pakistan without self-censoring? How do writers contest and challenge Western stereotypes of the country? Do they even consciously do that? And what about challenging Pakistani stereotypes of the West? Providing fresh insights into some of the most important and politically engaged contemporary fiction to come out of the subcontinent, Writing Pakistan is essential reading for anyone interested in the art of storytelling, in books and in Pakistan itself – because to understand a nation, one needs to talk to those who are writing it.

Language: English

Pages: 252

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Collins India

Release: August 31, 2016

ISBN: 9352640136

ISBN 13: 9789352640133

Writing Pakistan: Conversations on Identity, Nationhood and Fiction

3.5/5 ( ratings)

What does it mean to be an English-language fiction writer in a country that is perpetually on the brink of disaster? In this first-ever collection of interviews with Pakistani novelists writing in English, Mushtaq Bilal explores how fictions are informed by the authors’ cultural identities. Is it possible, for instance, to write about Pakistan without self-censoring? How do writers contest and challenge Western stereotypes of the country? Do they even consciously do that? And what about challenging Pakistani stereotypes of the West? Providing fresh insights into some of the most important and politically engaged contemporary fiction to come out of the subcontinent, Writing Pakistan is essential reading for anyone interested in the art of storytelling, in books and in Pakistan itself – because to understand a nation, one needs to talk to those who are writing it.

Language: English

Pages: 252

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Harper Collins India

Release: August 31, 2016

ISBN: 9352640136

ISBN 13: 9789352640133

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