‘Come see the world beyond Persian carpets’: What Ismat Chughtai told Qurratulain Hyder
Chughtai’s essay critiquing Hyder’s early writings speaks volumes for the way she approached literature as well as the world.
Scroll.in / August 2019
Freelance writer based in Delhi, India. A founder and editor of Antiserious.com. You can get in touch at debojit.dutt@gmail.com
Chughtai’s essay critiquing Hyder’s early writings speaks volumes for the way she approached literature as well as the world.
Scroll.in / August 2019
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