Liking Progress, Loving Change

A Literary History of the Progressivewriters' Movement in Urdu
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-19-809673-3
Verlag: Hurst & Co.

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 794 g

This book explores a critical history of the Progressive Writers' Movement (PWM) in India, particularly in the context of Urdu literature. It traces gradual emergence of political and social consciousness from the mid-nineteenth century, as reflected in Urdu literature of this period and brings to light the writers associated with it-from Faiz Ahmad Faiz to Ali Sardar Jafri. Affording rare insights into the role played by the Progressive Writers' Association
(PWA)-and, from 1943 onwards, its partner organization, the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA)-the work critically analyses these twin forces' influence on literature and, by extension, on all forms of art and popular culture-radio and films.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jalil, Rakhshanda

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Prosa, Erzählung, Roman, Prosaautoren
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Leben & Praxis

Über Autor(innen)

Rakshanda Jalil is a well-known writer, literary critic, and independent researcher; former Senior Associate Fellow, Council fo Social Development, New Delhi.