The Oxford Book of Urdu Short Stories

The Oxford Book of Urdu Short Stories
Author: Amina Azfar
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-02-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780199064670

Some of the best Urdu short stories, from the earliest to contemporary works, come together in this anthology; all in brand new translations. Some of the stories included here are available in different anthologies in other translations, but there are also several that have been translated for the first time, specifically for this volume. The book demonstrates the range of the genre in Urdu.

Modern Urdu Short Stories from Pakistan

Modern Urdu Short Stories from Pakistan
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780199405152

This anthology brings together English translations of twenty-six Urdu short stories by mostly renowned Pakistani writers. All the stories were written between 1947 and the present time. Authors range from the celebrated Saadat Hasan Manto to Dr Shershah Syed and Mehmood Zafar. Not all of these stories are necessarily the most famous works of their authors, and most of them have not been translated into English before. However, their exquisite depiction of diverse experiences and social realities justifies calling them unforgettable gems of Urdu short story writing. Selected and translated by Amina Azfar, these stories will delight the general reader and will also be found useful by students and scholars studying South Asian literature, culture, and history.

The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories

The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories
Author: Stewart Brown
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2001
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780192802293

The Caribbean is the source of one of the richest, most accessible, and yet technically adventurous traditions of contemporary world literature. This collection extends beyond the realm of English-speaking writers, to include stories published in Spanish, French, and Dutch. It brings together contributions from major figures such as V. S. Naipaul, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and work from the exciting new generation of Caribbean writers represented by Edwidge Danticat, and Jamaica Kincaid.

The Oxford Book of Detective Stories

The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
Author: Patricia Craig
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780192803719

The field of detective fiction is vast, and The Oxford Book of Detective Stories brings together the best short fiction from around the world to show how different nationalities have imposed their own stamp on the genre. As well as English and American stories from acknowledged masters such as Ellery Queen, Dashiell Hammett, and Agatha Christie, the anthology includes stories by Simenon, Conan Doyle, Sarah Paretsky, and Ian Rankin, and roams across Europe and further afield to embrace Japan, Denmark, Holland, Italy, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, and other countries. Women detectives, police procedurals, the amateur sleuth, locked-room mysteries are all here, and in her introduction Patricia Craig examines the figure of the detective in international literature.

Malala's Magic Pencil

Malala's Magic Pencil
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 031631983X

Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture book, inspired by her own childhood. Malala's first picture book will inspire young readers everywhere to find the magic all around them. As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true. This beautifully illustrated volume tells Malala's story for a younger audience and shows them the worldview that allowed Malala to hold on to hope even in the most difficult of times. "This is a wonderful read for younger students that will also provide insight and encourage discussion about the wider world. ... The simplicity of Yousafzai's writing and the powerful message she sends, make this book inspirational for all." -- School Library Journal

The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature

The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature
Author: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The `Fiction` volume includes both short stories and extracts from novels and novellas. Beginning with Muhammad Hadi Ruswa (1857-1931), it moves on to Premchand, Ghulam Abbas, Krishan Chander, Rajender singh Bedi, Intizar Husain, Qurratulain Hyder, Abdullah Hussein, and Naiyer Masud among others, and finally, Syed Muhammad Ashraf.

A Critical Survey of the Development of the Urdu Novel and Short Story

A Critical Survey of the Development of the Urdu Novel and Short Story
Author: Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Written over 60 years, whilst still a very young woman by Shaista Ikamullah, this Thesis on the Development of the Short Story and Urdu Novel is as useful today as it was when it was first written.

In Search of Butterflies

In Search of Butterflies
Author: Saeed Naqvi
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2019-02-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780199405701

Urdu literature has always prominently featured the short story as a form of literary expression. Moreover, Urdu short fiction has shown the same kinds of evolutionary dynamism and innovative flair as other forms of world literature. This book comprises seventeen contemporary short stories,translated into English from Urdu. These stories exemplify the wide range of current literary tendencies and trends. They thereby introduce postmodern Urdu fiction and its authors to readers who may be unfamiliar with the language or the work of some of authors included in this collection. Theselection of stories is varied and well-paced, and will prove an enjoyable reading experience. The short stories in this compilation include work by such renowned authors as Intezar Hussain, Khalida Hussain, and Zaheda Hina, as well as by fresher, less widely known writers.

The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature

The Oxford India Anthology of Modern Urdu Literature
Author: Mehr Afshan Farooqi
Publisher: OUP India
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-11-11
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780198069171

Covering 100 years of literary production, this volume includes poems, essays and sketches, autobiography, drama, humour and satire, and letters by some of the leading lights of modern Urdu literature. The volume also includes interesting anecdotes on well-known literary personages like Ghalib.

The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse

The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse
Author: Thomas Kinsella
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2001-07-19
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780192801920

This magnificent anthology presents the Irish tradition as a unity: verse in Irish and English, usually regarded separately, are shown as elements in a shared and often painful history. The selection begins in pre-Christian times and closes with nineteenth- and twentieth-century verse. Poets featured include Swift, Goldsmith, W. B. Yeats, Patrick Kavanagh, and Seamus Heaney.