Contemporary Pakistani Fiction in English: Idea, Nation, State

by Cara N. Cilano

Book Overview

Looking at a wide selection of Pakistani novels in English, this book explores how literary texts imaginatively probe the past, convey the present, and project a future in terms that facilitate a sense of collective belonging. The novels discussed cover a range of historical movements and developments, including pre-20th century Islamic history, the 1947 partition, the 1971 Pakistani war, the Zia years, and post-9/11 Pakistan, as well as pervasive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138303003
• ISBN13: 9781138303003
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"