Abdullah Hussain's Udaas Naslain is one of the most widely read and acclaimed novel of Urdu literature. It narrates difficult and different aspects of that g. · Published ahead of Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet and long before Midnight’s Children, Abdullah Hussein’s ambitious saga of social struggle The Weary Generations was a bestseller in Urdu. Published in and now beyond its 40th edition, it has never been out of print. A vivid depiction of the widespread disillusionment and seismic upheavals of the Partition era that lead to the creation of Brand: Peter Owen Publishers. Abdullah Hussein’s ambitious saga of social struggle The Weary Generations has been a bestseller in Urdu. A vivid depiction of the widespread disillusionment and seismic upheavals of the Partition era that lead to the creation of Pakistan and Bangladesh, there has never been a more opportune time to discover one of the most important writings about the post-colonial trauma in the region/5(84).
Read "The Weary Generations", by Abdullah Hussein online on Bookmate - Published ahead of Paul Scott's Raj Quartet and long before Midnight's Children, Abdullah Hussein's ambitious saga of social stru. Abdullah Hussain's Udaas Naslain is one of the most widely read and acclaimed novel of Urdu literature. It narrates difficult and different aspects of that g. Abdullah Hussein's Udaas Naslain and The Weary Generations, a self-translation of the former, published 33 years apart, should be treated as independent works. The Weary Generations, which has now attained the status of an aphorism in 21st century Pakistan, commands a revisitation.
ABDULLAH HUSSEIN was born in and became famous for his novel Udass Naslain which he later translated from the Urdu into English as The Weary Generations. This debut novel touched on universal themes of love and separation within the context of Partition and war. The novel won the highly prestigious Adamjee Award. Hussein died on 4th July Published in , Abdullah Hussein's The Weary Generations (Udaas Naslein) was an instant bestseller in Urdu. Now beyond its fortieth edition, it has never been out of print. Hussein leads you into a story of love and marriage between two people from starkly different social backgrounds, which also mirrors uneasy 'marriage' between the British. Abdullah Hussein's Udaas Naslain and The Weary Generations, a self-translation of the former, published 33 years apart, should be treated as independent works. The Weary Generations, which has now attained the status of an aphorism in 21st century Pakistan, commands a revisitation.
0コメント