| Liking Progress, Loving Change: A Literary History of the Progressive Writers' Movement in Urdu Contributor(s): Jalil, Rakhshanda (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198096739 ISBN-13: 9780198096733 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| Dewey: 891.430 |
| LCCN: 2014501439 |
| Physical Information: 1.53" H x 6.23" W x 9.45" (1.75 lbs) 482 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |