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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.
Oct 24, 1991 · Ismat Chughtai is considered by many to be the fourth pillar of modern Urdu fiction along with Saadat Hassan Manto, Rajendra Singh Bedi, and Krishan Chandar. In terms of notoriety and fame, controversy and popularity, she is ahead of any other Urdu novelist.
Ismat Chughtai collection of short stories, articles, and ebooks in Urdu, Hindi & English. Read more about Ismat Chughtai and access their famous audio, video, and ebooks.”.
Short stories of Ismat Chughtai | Rekhta. One of the most prominent fiction writers of the non-traditional kind, well known for her stories 'Lihaf' and 'Tedhi Lakeer'.
Aug 21, 2018 · One of the most celebrated Urdu authors, Ismat Chughtai was born on August 21, 1911 in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. Chughtai, writing alongside the likes of Saadat Hasan Manto and Rajinder Singh Bedi, explored female sexuality, class conflict, and middle-class morality.
Oct 24, 2017 · The Grand Doyenne of Urdu fiction and a writer who fought for Freedom of Speech, Ismat Chughtai was many things to many people. Considered to be one of the four pillars of modern Urdu short story, Ismat remained an important literary voice almost till her last days.
Mar 29, 2024 · The translated collection of the personal correspondence of Ismat Chughtai carries the hallmark of her unapologetic writings in Urdu and the beauty of her language.
Mar 7, 2020 · Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai (1911 - 1991) understood the complexities of a woman's mind, and her work reflected the different shades of the woman of her time. Born in the city of Badaun in Uttar Pradesh in 1911, Chughtai emerged as one of the most popular Muslim women writers in India.
Apr 24, 2019 · Ismat Chughtai (1915-1991) born in a small town in Badayun, Uttar Pradesh is one of the best short story writers, and one among the first few feminist writers in Urdu literature.
Sep 2, 2023 · 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.
