A hilarious and nostalgic account of twentieth-century Muslim life on the Indian subcontinent
Basharat and his family are Indian Muslims who have relocated to Pakistan, but who remain deeply steeped in the nostalgia of pre-Partition life in India. Through Mirages of the Mind’s absurd anecdotes and unforgettable biographical sketches—which hide the deeper unease and sorrow of the family’s journey from Kanpur to Karachi—Basharet emerges as a wise fool, and the host of this unique sketch comedy. From humorous scenes in colonial north India, to the heartbreak and homesickness of post-colonial life in Pakistan, Mirages of the Mind forms an authentic portrait of life among South Asia’s Urdu speakers, rendered beautifully into English by Matt Reeck and Aftab Ahmad.€19.99
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Aftab Ahmad is Lecturer in Hindi-Urdu at Columbia University.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 574 ● ISBN 9780811224147 ● File size 1.2 MB ● Translator Matt Reeck & Aftab Ahmad ● Publisher New Directions ● Country US ● Published 2015 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 7469906 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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