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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ismat_ChughtaiIsmat Chughtai - Wikipedia

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   Ismat Chughtai (21 August 1915 – 24 October 1991) was an Indian Urdu novelist, short story writer, liberal humanist and filmmaker. Beginning in the 1930s, she wrote extensively on themes including female sexuality and femininity, middle-class gentility, and class conflict, often from a Marxist perspective.

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   Oct 24, 1991 · Learn about the life and works of Ismat Chughtai, a pioneer of modern Urdu fiction and a rebel against social norms. Read about her childhood, education, marriage, controversies, and achievements in this comprehensive profile.

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   One of the most prominent fiction writers of the non-traditional kind, well known for her stories 'Lihaf' and 'Tedhi Lakeer'. ALL.

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     Lihaaf (The Quilt) : Story by Ismat Chughtai in Hindi | summary | Analysis | Literature

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     The Quilt Summary with Animation - Ismat Chugtai - BA English - UGC

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     Ismat Chughtai: The ‘Buri Ladki’ of Urdu Fiction | The Quint

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6. www.rekhta.org › authors › ismat-chughtaiShort stories of Ismat Chughtai | Rekhta

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   Read the best short stories of Ismat Chughtai, a prominent fiction writer of non-traditional kind. Available in Hindi and Urdu, with recitation and meaning of Urdu words.

7. feminisminindia.com › 2020/12/25 › ismat-chughtaiIsmat Chughtai’s Feminine Perspective That Subverted ...

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   Ismat Chughtai was a pioneer of feminist writing in Urdu, challenging patriarchy, sexuality, and social norms. She also fought for freedom of expression and independence in her essays and short stories.

8. daily.jstor.org › ismat-chughtais-quilt-and-queerIsmat Chughtai’s Quilt and Queer Desire - JSTOR Daily

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   Sep 2, 2023 · How did the Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai challenge heteronormativity in colonial India with her short story “Lihaaf”? Learn about her queer space, her real-life inspirations, and her metaphor of the quilt.

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   What makes Ismat Chughtai unique?

   • Thank you! Ismat Chughtai’s non-fiction work, much like her fictional short stories, stands apart from the work of her contemporaries due to the unapologetic exploration of the feminine experience of discrimination, agency, social norms, politics, and desire which was previously not something that Urdu literature had experienced.

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   Who is Ismat Chughtai?

   • Ismat Chughtai (21 August 1915 – 24 October 1991) was an Indian Urdu novelist, short story writer, liberal humanist and filmmaker. Beginning in the 1930s, she wrote extensively on themes including female sexuality and femininity, middle-class gentility, and class conflict, often from a Marxist perspective.

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   Why did Ismat Chughtai write 'Lihaaf'?

   • It concealed non-normative sexualities without curtailing them. Indeed, the writer Ismat Chughtai carefully wove one during the colonial 1940s with “Lihaaf” (“The Quilt”), an audacious real-life inspired Urdu short story that challenged heteronormativity, and in the process caused great controversy.

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   Does Ismat Chughtai still write?

   • Ismat Chughtai didn’t do much writing after the sixties. Her works, however, are still relevant to this date and no studies of progressive Urdu Literature and feminist theories are possible without a study of her works.

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10. feminisminindia.com › remembering-ismat-chughtaiIsmat Chughtai: Remembering A Feminist Literary Icon

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    Ismat Chughtai was a bold and progressive Urdu writer who challenged patriarchal norms and explored women's sexuality and identity in her stories. She wrote about topics that were considered 'forbidden' and faced legal charges for her work, but also influenced many feminists with her courage and creativity.