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Language EnglishPages 406About the BookIn this treasure trove of stories verse and history Ralph Russellone of the greatest scholars of Urduexpands our world of Urdu letters to include fascinating folk and oral narratives besides exceptional prose and poetry By situating each form historically he gives us a refreshing perspective on the diverse literary cultures of India in the last two centuries Besides canonical short stories by the likes of Manto Krishan Chander Premchand and Rashid Jahan he brings us gripping extracts from the memoirs of Ismat Chughtai and Shaukat Thanavi Exciting creation tales from the Quran find space next to the popular stories of Akbar and Birbal and the legendary exploits of Sikandar Alexander the Great The sublime section on love poetry features selections from the masters Mir Ghalib Momin and others and is supplemented by astute commentary and roman transliterations of the original Urdu Finally in Farhatullah Begs brilliantly imagined account of the last Delhi mushaira Russell presents a moment in time never seen again with the horrors of 1857 just around the corner This luminous volume is an accessible introduction for new readers and a pleasurable companion for those familiar with Urdu literature Originally published to great acclaim as Hidden in the Lute 1995 this revised edition has been edited by Russells student and friend the novelist Marion MoltenoAbout the AuthorRalph Russell 19182008 has been widely recognized as the greatest western scholar of Urdu Khushwant Singh described him as the most revered name of interpreters of Ghalibs life and works He headed the Urdu department at the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London for thirty years and was a popu
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