A Chronicle of the Peacocks: Stories of Partition, Exile and Lost Memories by Intizar Husain

A Chronicle of the Peacocks: Stories of Partition, Exile and Lost Memories

Intizar Husain with Alok Bhalla (Translator), Vishwamitter Adil (Translator)

257 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

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Intizar Husain is the most important modern short story writer in Urdu. This volume gathers together fifteen of his stories, all drawing imaginatively upon the rich narrative traditions of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist mythologies. The volume also inc...

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