Saadat Hasan Manto Karan Aggarwal, 201201136 Saadat Hasan Manto (11 May, 19212 18 January, 1955) is the most know Urdu short story writer and script writer. One of his kind, his works represent the true face of the society to the society in its very raw form. The form is so raw, and often considered obscene and indecent by most of the people in his time, that he was tried for obscenity 6 times, thrice before independence and thrice after independence. Manto was the first one among Urdu writers, who started using such strong words in his writings, which were conventionally avoided by most writers of that time. Thus it was very difficult for the society to accept his writings at that time, and hence misinterpreted his works as …show more content…
His plays also dealt with patriotism, and he was closely associated with major freedom fighters and his works played a role in Indian freedom struggle. After he came to Bombay, he became a compulsive drinker. Then he moved to Lahore, and his condition became so bad, that he wrote 3 letters to Ismat Chugtai (another Urdu writer whose works are as strong as Manto and her famous works include Lihaaf which talks about homosexuality in a way unseen in Urdu Literature at that time ), asking her to get him back to India. After reading many of his works in both Hindi and English, I realised a lot of difference in the various interpretations and the feel of his works when I read the same work in both languages. Thus I feel that the translated works cannot provide the same affect on the reader mind, compared to when read in Urdu, and thus I feel it won’t be just to discuss his works without reading them in Urdu. [1] . Saadat Hasan Manto From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saadat_Hasan_Manto [2]. ToTo (Saadat Hasan Manto) , on YouTube
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...s work was always rich and full of details, complex contradictions. He appreciated everyone in his years of life. His most favorite thing while writing books and essays and poetry was using words to force his readers to rethink their own lives and obstacles creatively. He always spent his life rethinking his past and future actions, thoughts, asking questions to get a better understanding of concepts. He loved to look to nature for greater intensity and meaning for his life.
On example of contrast between Baba and Rahim Khan, is their attitudes toward Amir’s writing. Baba feigns interest in Amir’s writing, refusing to read his story. Rahim, contrasting Baba’s views, supports and praises his writing. He writes Amir a letter urging him to continue with his passion. Amir reflects on this saying “As always, it was Rahim Khan who rescued me.” The reason for Baba’s disapproval stems from the sexist belief that creative writing is not masculine enough.
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Recent years have witnessed a large number of Indian English fiction writers who have stunned the literary world with their works. The topics dealt with are contemporary and populist and the English is functional, communicative and unpretentious. Novels have always served as a guide, a beacon in a conflicting, chaotic world and continue to do so. A careful study of Indian English fiction writers show that there are two kinds of writers who contribute to the genre of novels: The first group of writers include those who are global Indians, the diasporic writers, who are Indians by birth but have lived abroad, so they see Indian problems and reality objectively. The second group of writers are those born and brought up in India, exposed to the attitudes, morale and values of the society. Hence their works focus on the various social problems of India like the plight of women, unemployment, poverty, class discrimination, social dogmas, rigid religious norms, inter caste marriages, breakdown of relationships etc.
These two authors are very similar. Both use dark, surrealistic language. Both men show different aspects of the descent into madness. Also both men use a descriptive, intelligent writing style. Instead of appealing to your emotions, or telling you what you should be feeling, they describe what is happening. Their descriptions may induce certain emotions, such as disgust, fear, or sadness, but they appeal first to the mind. They appeal first to the mind, and when the mind dictates to the heart that this is wrong, or strange, then the heart stirs and provides the appropriate emotion. Their writing styles may have their differences, but on the whole they are more alike than they are different.
Hamid’s fiction deals with varied issues: from infidelity to drug trade in the subcontinent and, in the light of contemporary developments, about Islamic identity in a globalised world. His first novel, Moth Smoke (2000) won a Betty Trask Award and was shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award in 2000. His other novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, the Decibel Award and the South Bank Award for Literature. This book serves as a testament to his elegant style as he deftly captures the straining relationship between America and Pakistan.
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...these two books with different author, different published century, different ways to create the story. It seems like different, but it’s the same in some way.
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