Preeto & Other Stories: The Male Gaze in Urdu

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In a world where more women are joining the workforce, and more are stepping out from their secluded and cloistered world and can be physically seen in larger numbers, this collection seeks to explore how male writers in Urdu view and consequently present or represent the women of their world. In her Introduction, Rakhshanda Jalil traces the history of ‘writings on women’ by both male and female writers – from the doyens of Urdu literature to contemporary writers dealing with contemporary issues, setting the mood for the stories in this collection and giving the reader a glimpse of what to expect in the ensuing pages.T he collection encompasses timeless themes, as well as topics that reflect the current times. Starting with two of the four pillars of the Urdu short stories – Rajinder Singh Bedi and Krishan Chander, who can be credited with introducing a realistic portrayal of women in Urdu fiction, the stories in this volume offer multiple ways of ‘seeing’ women.

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Weight381 g
Dimensions222 × 147 × 16 mm
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Hardbound