In Her Own Words: Letters and Interviews

01 December, 2023

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Ismat Chughtai

Translated by Tahira Naqvi

A collection of Ismat Chughtai’s letters and personal conversations, including letters to her family during the Partition era, exchanges with Urdu journal editors in India and Pakistan, and conversations that underscore her literary and political concerns.

Women Unlimited, Rs 625, 250 pages

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