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The Madness of Waiting
Muhammad Hadi Ruswa
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Hardcover. Published in 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel "Umrao Jaan Ada" created a sensation when it came out. But few know that a month after the author wrote "Umrao Jaan Ada", he penned a sly novella entitled "Junun-e-Intezar". This title features both the Urdu original and an English translation of this novella. Translator(s): Shandilya, Krupa; Shahid, Taimoor. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Published in 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel "Umrao Jaan Ada" created a sensation when it came out, with its candid fictionalized account of the life of Umrao Jaan, based on a renowned Lucknow courtesan and poetess of the same name. Considered by many to be the first Urdu novel, it remains highly popular today and has been the basis of three films and a Pakistani television serial. But despite Ruswa's notoriety, few know that a month after he wrote "Umrao Jaan Ada", he penned a sly novella entitled "Junun-e-Intezar", in which "Umrao" avenges herself on her creator, Ruswa, by ... Read more
Published in 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel "Umrao Jaan Ada" created a sensation when it came out, with its candid fictionalized account of the life of Umrao Jaan, based on a renowned Lucknow courtesan and poetess of the same name. Considered by many to be the first Urdu novel, it remains highly popular today and has been the basis of three films and a Pakistani television serial. But despite Ruswa's notoriety, few know that a month after he wrote "Umrao Jaan Ada", he penned a sly novella entitled "Junun-e-Intezar", in which "Umrao" avenges herself on her creator, Ruswa, by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Zubaan Books
Number of Pages
132
Place of Publication
New Delhi, India
ISBN
9789381017708
SKU
V9789381017708
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Ref
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About Muhammad Hadi Ruswa
Muhammad Hadi Ruswa (1857-1931) was an Urdu poet and writer of fiction and plays as well as scholarly works on religion, philosophy, and astronomy. Krupa Shandilya is assistant professor of women's and gender studies at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Taimoor Shahid is an independent scholar and translator. He works on Urdu literature, archival research, and South Asian cinema.
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