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Ismat Chughtai
Book List in Order: 4 titles
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The Crooked Line
- 1943
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A young Indian woman searches for her own identity as her country fights for independence in this novel from the award-winning Urdu Indian author. The Crooked Line is the story of Shamman, a spirited young woman who rebels against the trad...
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The Quilt and Other Stories
- Dec-1994
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In 1944 Ismat Chughtai successfully defended herself before the Imperial Crown Court against a charge of obscenity for her short story "Lihaaf" - "The Quilt." The narrator of this story, a precocious nine-year old child, is sent to visit an aunt. Thi...
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A Life in Words
- Mar-2013
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A Life in Words, the first complete translation of Ismat Chughtai's celebrated memoir Kaghazi hai Pairahan, provides a delightful account of several crucial years of her life. Along side vivid descriptions of her childhood years are the conflicted ex...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Ismat Chughtai has published 4 books.
Ismat Chughtai does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Life in Words, was published in March 2013.
The first book by Ismat Chughtai, The Crooked Line, was published in January 1943.
No. Ismat Chughtai does not write books in series.