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Fireflies in the Mist

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Author Qurratulain Hyder
ISBN 9788188965526
Published Language English
Publication Year 2018
Publisher Speaking Tiger & Women Unlimited
Binding Paperback
Pages 408
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?This novel is a jewel in Urdu?s treasure.??The Nation

The song of the boatman on the Padma, a green haze of rice fields turning to gold in the light of the setting sun, the romance of Bengal caught and held in the silvery net of a fisherman. Ambitious, subtle and intricately structured, Fireflies in the Mist?Hyder?s transcreation of her Urdu novel Akhir-e-Shab ke Humsafar?spans nearly four decades of East Bengal?s history, from the dawn of nationalism in the 1930s to the restless aftermath of the bloody struggle for an independent Bangladesh. At the centre of the novel is Deepali Sarkar, a young Hindu attracted to the extreme left wing of the nationalist movement, and Rehan Ahmed, a Muslim radical of Marxist inclinations who introduces her to the life of the rural deprived. Their common political engagement draws them into a quietly doomed love affair. Through their relationship, Hyder explores the growth of tension between Bengal?s Hindus and Muslims?who had once shared a culture and a history?as they try to come to terms with Bengal?s and India?s shifting fortunes.

About the author
Qurratulain Hyder (1927?2007) is widely regarded as the most prominent writer of Urdu fiction in India. She is the author of four collections of short stories, five novels and several novellas. Among her works that have been translated into English are the classic River of Fire (Aag ka Darya); My Temples, Too (Mere Bhi Sanamkhane); Street Singers of Lucknow and Other Stories; and Chandni Begum. Her books have been translated into all Indian languages. She worked as a journalist, scriptwriter and broadcaster with BBC, as well as Producer Emeritus, AIR, and copywriter for an advertising agency. Among her many awards and honours are the Bharatiya Jnanpith, the Padma Shri, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Bhushan.

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