This collection brings together the best short fiction by some of the most important voices of Pakistani literature. Refreshing in their style and diverse in their themes, these stories - in English, and translated from Urdu and Punjabi - reflect a move away from nationalism and parochialism as they examine issues of identity, sexuality, individual freedom and interpersonal relationships. It includes work by Intizar Husain, Asad Mohammad Khan, Nadir Ali, Zubair, Sorayya Khan, Azra Waqar, Ashu Lal and more.

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Paperback, 5th Edition

ISBN13: 9780143030492

Penguin Books India, 2004

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