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10 de jun. de 2024 · Colonial authorities had accused her story “Lihaaf” (The Quilt) of obscenity, and summoned her to the Lahore High Court. Chughtai wrote extensively on female sexuality, femininity, and class conflict. But “Lihaaf” was the first time she added queerness to the mix.
21 de jun. de 2024 · Ismat Chughtai’s Quilt and Queer Desire Long before India decriminalized homosexuality—in September 2018—the short story "Lihaaf" sparked outrage and a lawsuit for its depiction of same-sex, intergenerational intimacy.
12 de jun. de 2024 · Published in 1942, by Ismat Chughtai "Lihaaf" is a powerful short story about Begum Jan, a neglected wife who forms a deep, intimate bond with her female servant, Rabbu, shedding light on the...
29 de jun. de 2024 · The Heart Breaks Free by Ismat Chughtai. The Heart Breaks Free by Ismat Chughtai tells the story of three generations of women in pre-independence Uttar Pradesh, each battling the burdens of convention and circumstance. Bua, the eldest, succumbs to her fate, while Aunt Qudsia remains resolute, determined not to let her destiny abandon her, even ...
29 de jun. de 2024 · Short-cropped hair; a pair of spectacles over sharp, twinkling eyes; a hearty and quick laugh; and piercing wit-Ismat Chughtai was a legend in the space of the Urdu short story. Novelist, short-story writer, humanist and filmmaker: Ismat Chughtai wore many hats and wore each disarmingly.
Hace 2 días · In this semi-autobiographical novel, Ismat Chughtai explores the complex relationships between women caught in a changing culture, and exposes the intellectual and emotional conflicts at the heart of India&’s battle for an uncertain future of independence from the British Raj and ultimately Partition.
26 de jun. de 2024 · Trap of South Asian Identity to Gag Hindu in Western Academia. R. Jagannathan, Prof. Gautam Sen and Madhu Kishwar September 11, 2023.
