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Mar 20, 2021 · Chughtai wrote for many publications in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, and after the heat and dust of the Lahore trial in the early 1940s where she was refused to cave in to pressure to apologise for her story, Lihaaf, she would go on to win acclaim.
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Lihaaf is a 1942 Urdu short story by Ismat Chughtai that deals with suggestive lesbianism and sexual abuse in a feudal society. It faced an obscenity trial and was adapted into several films.
Oct 15, 2018 · ‘Lihaaf’, the controversial short story by Ismat Chugtai was published in the year 1941, way before Independence, in an Urdu Literary Journal titled Adaab-i-Latif. It was about repressed sexual desires and the exploitation of another’s body to fulfil oneself.
Jun 19, 2023 · “Lihaaf” (The Quilt) is a renowned short story written by the acclaimed Urdu writer, Ismat Chughtai. Set in 1940s India, the story revolves around Begum Jaan, a wealthy and influential woman living in a conservative Muslim household. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a young girl who visits Begum Jaan’s house as a guest.
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 use of the quilt as a metaphor for non-normative sexualities.
Aug 21, 2018 · Sadat Hassan Manto, who referred to Lihaaf as the as the “only great story” Chughtai had written, was there too. He was defending his story, Bu that faced similar charges. Published in 1942 in a literary magazine – Urdu Adab-i-Latif, Lihaaf or The Quilt, is set in the household of a Nawab.
Jul 26, 2018 · A review of the controversial Urdu short story Lihaaf by Ismat Chughtai, which explores themes of female sexuality, homosexuality and pedophilia in pre-partition India. The article analyzes the portrayal of women's desire, the societal attitudes and the intersectionality issues in the story.
