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At a time when writing by and about women was rare and tentative, Chughtai explored female sexuality with unparalleled frankness and examined the political and social mores of her time. She wrote about the world that she knew, bringing the idiom of the middle class to Urdu prose, and totally transformed the complexion of Urdu fiction. Lifting the Veil brings together Ismat Chughtai s fiction and non-fiction writing. The twenty-one pieces in this selection are Chughtai at her best, marked by her brilliant turn of phrase, scintillating dialogue and wry humour, her characteristic irreverence, wit and eye for detail.
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Reading this book was a whole new experience. will be looking up for all her works. a great read. the stories left me wanting more.. --shreya thapa Apr 2, 2015
Best of all the extra ordinary tales ,crafted by the absolutely veracious world view of an author born much ahead of her time. Loved it wholeheartedly. --By Sneha Roy on 13 November 2014
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Best of all the extra ordinary tales ,crafted by the absolutely veracious world view of an author born much ahead of her time. Loved it wholeheartedly. --By Sneha Roy on 13 November 2014
'Gloriously provocative' Kamila Shamsie, from the introduction
Lifting the Veil is a bold, witty and irreverent collection of writing from India's most controversial and celebrated feminist writer. This remarkable book celebrates life in all its complexities: from stories of women who seize their slim opportunities for freedom in a patriarchal world, to eye-opening accounts of the author's own extraordinary life, including the obscenity charges she faced for pieces in this book.
Wickedly funny and unflinchingly honest, Lifting the Veil explores the power of female sexuality while slyly mocking the subtle tyrannies of middle-class life. These are miniature masterpieces from a rare and radical storyteller, born years ahead of her time.
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0143027867
- ISBN 13 9780143027867
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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