Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Ordine dei libri
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas è stato una figura influente nel cinema indiano, riconosciuto come regista, sceneggiatore e romanziere. Il suo lavoro era caratterizzato da una forte coscienza sociale, spesso esplorando temi di realismo e impegno comunitario. Abbas è stato un pioniere del cinema neorealista indiano, e le sue sceneggiature hanno plasmato un'era di narrazione cruda e autentica. Oltre al cinema, ha lasciato un segno duraturo nel giornalismo attraverso la sua longeva rubrica 'Ultima Pagina', che ha offerto decenni di spunti sulla società e la cultura indiana.
- 2021
- 2014
An Evening in Paris and Other Stories
- 210pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
Widely known for his humanistic outlook and social realism, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas invariably drew inspiration from real-life situations and characters. In An Evening in Paris and Other Stories, the storyteller charms the reader with aspirational tales of ordinary men and women, guided forward by a lifelong dream. With dabs of magic realism and tales of wishful travel to faraway lands coursing through the stories, this is a fascinating collection.
- 2014
Sardarji and Other Stories
- 246pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
The lyrical prose of writer, journalist and film director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914-1987) easily lends itself to short stories. In Sardarji and Other Stories, a captivating collection, the protagonists of each tale are portrayed grappling with realities imposed upon them by an unrelenting historical churning that compels them to revisit their relationships with their cultural, spatial and psychological moorings. Communal riots, poverty, abjection, love and longing or renewed hopes and nascent dreams make this collection an incisive and moving portrayal of the human condition. This Khwaja Ahmad Abbas collection includes some of the best short stories ever penned down by the author, journalist and film directorEach of the stories selected for this volume gives a glimpse into the mind and works of this legendary writerEncompasses a variety of themes that readers can easily identify with.Includes the last interview with Abbas about his last film, Ek Aadmi.