{"product_id":"twelve-from-a-taluk-town-selected-short-stories-paperback","title":"Twelve from a Taluk Town: Selected Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSyed Sarwar Hussain\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eTabish Khair\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eKalam Haidri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the ancient city of Munger, in the state of Bihar, Kalamul Haq, better known by his pen name, Kalam Haidri, was an Urdu short story writer, journalist, and literary critic, and is widely regarded as one of the important literary figures of twentieth century Urdu literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most out-spoken writers of his time, Haidri started his career as a journalist but soon accompanied his journalism withcreative writing. He was deeply influenced by socialist ideologies, and wrote extensively against the politics of sectarianism and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full translation of his selected works into English has been long overdue. We hope that this anthology will fill that gap, affording further inspiration to young writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47438999519410,"sku":"9789811480461","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5c9736194cf7a37f363cca39469058fb.webp?v=1778665867","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/twelve-from-a-taluk-town-selected-short-stories-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}