All posts tagged "Literature"
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147OpinionPolitical identity and ethno-nationalism: A vexed question
Modern nation states and their ideological underpinnings are a challenge to the question of identity and has ironically taken the question of...
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212Literature
‘Rinde poshmaal gindaney drayi lolo’: Romance, longing and Rasul Mir
The land of saints and Sufis, Kashmir, or how we Kashmiris dub it, ‘Peer Waer’, Adobe of Saints, has not only impressed...
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407Literature
Faiz’s Love: Allys and Kashmir
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was one of the greatest poets of Urdu language. He had a rare distinction of being an equally renowned...
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1.2K1Interview
Shaheen Bagh and the Idea of India: In conversation with the Editor and an Author
Shaheen Bagh – The Idea of India, published by Speaking Tiger Books, is an anthology of essays that deep-dives into the acts,...
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702Literature
Short Story: Pangs of separation, and SOPs
The thunder shakes the earth—as if the firmament bawled like a half-widow. Mushtaq Ahmad from Srinagar’s Hazratbal sat firmly on the couch...
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1.1KCulture
Lost in Translation: The tragedy of Kashmir’s Cultural Academy
Amid the growing Leftist impact and a massive plebiscite campaign during Bakshi era, the Cultural Academy found roots in the valley. As...
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1.1KLiterature
Short Story: Kill the Fiscal
With new pledges and old harangues, unionists have restarted election campaigning for the upcoming polls in the valley. Relying heavily on undisguised...
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1.2KIn Depth
Dusted after ‘Mass Awakening’: Downfall of Progressive Writers’ Movement in Kashmir
Boston Tea Party or Renaissance might be regular classroom lectures in Kashmir, but its own native movements hardly find any mention in...
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1.3KInterview
Of memories, linguistics and literature: The House on the River
Shoeb Hamid is an unconventional scribe-storyteller from Srinagar—who doesn’t seem to carry the typical author’s air. His mannerism makes him street-smart with...
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2.4KReflections
When Akhtar Mohiuddin’s Fiction became Reality: “I saw a Kashmiri kid crying for ‘Minty’ Gun”
Decades after the legendary Kashmiri writer Akhtar Mohiuddin mapped the K-situation through his staggering short story—Aatankwadi, similar events unfolded in Kashmir, making...
