The book is basically an English version of author’s short stories written in Urdu, and published in various famous magazines of Urdu literature. The translators are eminent English writers, such as Prof. Shiv K. Kumar, Prof. Syed Sirajjuddin, Prof. Taqi ali Mirza, Prof. Satnarayan Singh, Prof Yourself Kamal, Madam Gupta Prof. A.B. Farooqui (U.K.) and other. The stories which have been selected for this volulme are very popular. Critics often refer them in their essays and articles an include them in agendas when they arrange literary meetings, seminars and symposiums. The main reasons which has attracted wstalwarts for translation in explained by Padam Bhushan Prof. Shiv K. Kumar in the Foreword off this book. He wrties: “Mazharuzzaman Khan is one of the few Urdu writers who have used fantasy as a literary device to synthesize diverse elements of experience into a complete vision, like Franz Kalka and George Orwell. There is hardly any passage that does not bristle with new insight, provoking the reader into questioning the reality around him.†We do hope the element pointed out by him will be feld and appreciated by others. This translation would certainly open vistas to those who are interested to know the modern trends in Urdu.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mazhar-Uz-Zaman Khan
Mazhar-uz-Zaman Khan started writing when he was in his early teens. From the very beginning he was interested in fiction, particularly short stories and novels. While going through Maxim Gorky’s view on literature, he came across his statement that it is essential for a writer to know the history and classic literature of the language he chooses to write in. Keepinng this in mind, he studied in detail the history and classic literature of Urdu as well as the other languages of our country. His interest in Oriental language gave him the chance to understand the trends and technique being used by the writers. Western literature also fascinates him, he read with interest the works of William Shakespare, Oscar Wild, T.S. Eliot, Albert campus, Eugene O’Nell, Alberto Moravia and Somerset Maugham. ….Reading his writing, critic hold that he creates his own language and expressions to form simple and complex images in the mind of his readers. They also assert that his style is unique and remarkably different from the others. ..He received warm response from the readers for his short stories, novels and plays. His contribution to Urdu fictioin attracts the attention of scholars, as a result they are taking keen interested in it and are going for their M.Phils and Ph.Ds.
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