The Gist of Political and Historical Events in the Weary Generations
Journal Title: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 57, Issue 1
Abstract
Abdullah Hussain is one of the most famous novelists in Urdu literature. He appeared on the Urdu literary scene in 1963 with his first novel Udâs Naslain (The Weary Generations).This novel was so admired and appreciated by the readers and critics of Urdu literature that in 1964 it won the Adamji Award, Pakistan's most prestigious literary award. The writer tells the major incidents that took place in India between World War I and the partition of India The novel also frequently depicts the circumstances prior to the partition of India. In addition, it can be observed that the writer, using the lengthy prose narrative to his advantage, portrays the complex and distorted economic situation of the Indian peninsula. Further, it can be seen in the novel that Abdullah Hussain has also included the historical and political incidents that took place in India between the years 1913 and 1947, which had dramatic effects on people.
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Aykut KİŞMİR
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