Description
Set against the long shadow of Partition and its aftermath, this volume brings together two novellas that move between stark realism and mythic, dreamlike remembrance. The first, “Day,” traces the slow unraveling of a feudal world as ordinary routines and fading fortunes reveal how history enters the home—quietly, relentlessly, and from multiple angles. “Dastan” expands the lens through layered narratives that braid myth, nostalgia, and historical echoes, illuminating how collective memory can both preserve and distort what happened. Known for his “aesthetics of the banal,” Intizar Husain’s craft—carried here in a translation by Nishat Zaidi and Alok Bhalla—turns everyday detail into emotional pressure, exploring themes of loss, displacement, and the stories communities tell to survive time.
Available Editions
paperback
Niyogi Books
Published Jan 1, 2019
192 pages
ISBN: 9789386906274
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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