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A Singular Voice

Conversations with QURRATULAIN HYDER
Jameel Akhtar
Translated by Durdana Soomro

This is the first comprehensive and full-length interview of one of the most well-known Urdu novelists, Qurratulain Hyder. Intimate and free-wheeling, this extended dialogue between two prolific writers, Qurratulain Hyder and Jameel Akhter, highlights Hyder’s lesser known biographical details and creative aspects. This rare venture provides a panoramic view of what constitutes Qurratulain Hyder as it brings to light her other fields of interest such as music, journalism, film-making, and of course literature.

Author Description

Dr Jameel Akhtar, a renowned literary personality from India, was born in Darbhanga, Bihar. He received a PhD in Urdu from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi. He also completed his MPhil and MA from JNU. He has published over 25 books and more than 50 articles in Pakistani and Indian journals. He has received the ‘Mujahid-e-Urdu Award’ from the Ghalib Cultural Academy, Bangalore (1989), the ‘C. I. Nepali Award’ from the C. I. Nepali Memorial Society, Delhi (2001), and the ‘Dr Jai Naindra Award’ from the Bharitya Sahitya Parishad, Delhi (2001). Dr Akhtar is also a radio and TV personality.

Durdana Soomro is a translator of repute, and has rendered many works from Urdu into English.

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PKR 320
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ISBN 9780199407354
Weight in kg 0.415
Rights World
Year of Publication 2017
Binding Hardback
Pages 236 pages