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Pakistani literature, that is, a literature of Pakistan, as a distinct literature came into existence whilst Pakistan gained its nationhood as a sovereign state in 1947. A green & divided up tradition of Urdu and literature of the Indian subcontinent was inherited by the freshly state. On top the period, the body of literature unique to Pakistan has since emerged. At the same time, the rich body of literature unique to Pakistan has since emerged within regional languages including Punjabi, Pushto and Sindhi as well as Urdu, a official national language.

A nature and severity of Pakistani literature presently when independence aroused contention among writers in the area due to that existence c heavy on the veto cases related to the India-Pakistan partition. Based on data from Gilani Kamran (GC University), Pakistani literature was expected to take a fresh counsel along by having a recently state of Pakistan at this point, however did non immediately meet this expectation.

Saadat Hassan Manto (1912-1955), a large writer of short stories of a subcontinent, produced nifty literature away from the cases on to the India-Pakistan partition. A literature, which come away from a time that followed, is considered to keep around been progressive within its tone & spirit. Based on data from Gilani Kamran it got non exclusively evolved its have identity, however likewise got played a important role around documenting the hardships & hopes of Pakistan in the latter a portion of the 20th century.

Zulfikar Ghose
The writer's own page, with a selective list of his books and contact addresses.

Current Pakistani Fiction
Article by Alamgir Hashmi on contemporary novels and short stories, discussed from the standpoint of theory and Pakistani history, culture, and society.

Bapsi Sidhwa
Bapsi Sidhwa's homepage, with information about herself and her novels, plus criticism.

Hashmi
The page carries useful information about Alamgir Hashmi's books, and also offers links.


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