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The Dog of Tithwal: Stories

3.9/5 ( ratings)

From the celebrated Urdu writer who Salman Rushdie dubbed the master of the modern Indian short story comes a daring collection encircling the marginalized, forgotten lives of Bombay, set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition. Fresh translations and by far the most comprehensive collection of stories by this 20th Century master available in English.

Widely considered a reigning master of the modern short story, Manto vividly conjures life on the streets of Bombay--its prostitutes, pimps, gangsters, artists, writers, and those caught in the fore of the India-Pakistan partition. Deeply opposed to partition, Manto is best known for his portrayals of its violence and absurdities. From an ownerless dog caught in the firing squad at the border of the two countries, to neighbors turned enemy soldiers pausing for tea together in a short cease fire--Manto challenges the edges of geographic, cultural, and social boundaries with an unflinching and satirical gaze, and a powerful humanism. With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri, this collection illuminates Manto's most vital and universal work, and--half a century later--remains a prescient text illuminating so many of the glaring and silenced conflicts that plague humanity today.

Language: English

Pages: 418

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Archipelago Books

Release: September 14, 2021

ISBN: 1953861008

ISBN 13: 9781953861009

The Dog of Tithwal: Stories

3.9/5 ( ratings)

From the celebrated Urdu writer who Salman Rushdie dubbed the master of the modern Indian short story comes a daring collection encircling the marginalized, forgotten lives of Bombay, set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition. Fresh translations and by far the most comprehensive collection of stories by this 20th Century master available in English.

Widely considered a reigning master of the modern short story, Manto vividly conjures life on the streets of Bombay--its prostitutes, pimps, gangsters, artists, writers, and those caught in the fore of the India-Pakistan partition. Deeply opposed to partition, Manto is best known for his portrayals of its violence and absurdities. From an ownerless dog caught in the firing squad at the border of the two countries, to neighbors turned enemy soldiers pausing for tea together in a short cease fire--Manto challenges the edges of geographic, cultural, and social boundaries with an unflinching and satirical gaze, and a powerful humanism. With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri, this collection illuminates Manto's most vital and universal work, and--half a century later--remains a prescient text illuminating so many of the glaring and silenced conflicts that plague humanity today.

Language: English

Pages: 418

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Archipelago Books

Release: September 14, 2021

ISBN: 1953861008

ISBN 13: 9781953861009

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