The Madness of Waiting
Author | : Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa |
Publisher | : Zubaan Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9381017700 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789381017708 |
Rating | : 4/5 (708 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Madness of Waiting written by Mirza Mohammad Hadi Ruswa and published by Zubaan Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in March of 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel, Umrao Jaan Ada created a sensation when it came out, with its candid account of the life of Umrao Jaan, a semi-fictional, possibly real, courtesan in the North Indian city of Lucknow. What is less known, however, is that a month after he wrote Umrao Jaan Ada, Ruswa penned a short text, a novella entitled Junun-e-Intezar, in which Umrao avenges herself on her creator, Ruswa, by narrating the story of his life. Blurring the lines between truth and fiction, narrator and character, this clever narrative strategy gives the courtesan a voice.