Mirages of the Mind (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
A hilarious and nostalgic account of twentieth-century Muslim life on the Indian subcontinent
Basharat and his family are Indian Muslims who have relocated to Pakistan, but who remain deeply steeped in the nostalgia of pre-Partition life...
Basharat and his family are Indian Muslims who have relocated to Pakistan, but who remain deeply steeped in the nostalgia of pre-Partition life...
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A hilarious and nostalgic account of twentieth-century Muslim life on the Indian subcontinent
Basharat and his family are Indian Muslims who have relocated to Pakistan, but who remain deeply steeped in the nostalgia of pre-Partition life in India. Through Mirages of the Mind's absurd anecdotes and unforgettable biographical sketcheswhich hide the deeper unease and sorrow of the family's journey from Kanpur to KarachiBasharet emerges as a wise fool, and the host of this unique sketch comedy. From humorous scenes in colonial north India, to the heartbreak and homesickness of post-colonial life in Pakistan, Mirages of the Mind forms an authentic portrait of life among South Asia's Urdu speakers, rendered beautifully into English by Matt Reeck and Aftab Ahmad.
Autoren-Porträt von Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi
Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi (b. 1923) is the author of four books, and has received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz and the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, two of the most coveted arts awards in Pakistan.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi
- 2015, 574 Seiten, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Matt Reeck, Aftab Ahmad
- Verlag: New Directions
- ISBN-10: 0811224147
- ISBN-13: 9780811224147
- Erscheinungsdatum: 13.07.2015
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