A bad woman's story : a translation of Buri aurat ki katha

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A bad woman's story : a translation of Buri aurat ki katha

Kishwar Naheed ; translated by Durdana Soomro

Oxford University Press, 2009

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Buri aurat ki katha

بری عورت کی کتھا

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Translation of: Buri aurat ki katha

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内容説明

This book is Kishwar Naheed's response to those who are quick to label a woman as bad. It is a searing indictment of a society that uses custom, religion and even brute force to keep women down. She hits out hard and fearlessly at social and political injustices and at the materialism and sham religiosity she sees around her. It's what you would expect of one of Pakistan's leading feminist poets, known for her defiance and outspokenness. Born to a conservative family in pre-partition India, at a time when women were in such purdah that they could not show their hand to a hakim without dipping it in flour, Naheed saw these same women turn into political activists in the run-up to Partition. She too learned to do battle early on-to go to college like her brothers, to express herself and, at the age of 19, to marry the man of her choice. The marriage turned sour and it is an indication of her refreshing candour that she doesn't gloss over her hurt and disappointment. Rich in literary, historical and cultural allusions, A Bad Woman's Story is written in a punchy, witty style that keeps the reader engaged and entertained from beginning to end.

目次

  • 1. First Ladder
  • 2. First Step
  • 3. First Prostration
  • 4. First Sweetheart
  • 5. First Manifestation
  • 6. First Slip
  • 7. Story of Mah Laqa
  • 8. Tale of Meera's Maid Servant
  • 9. The Birth of Yashodhra
  • 10. Crownless Zareen
  • 11. Laila without Conch
  • 12. Lady with Hunter
  • 13. Collar
  • 14. Eve and the Son of Adam

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