The Dog Of Tithwal
The Dog Of Tithwal The undisputed master of the modern Indian short story. Also, the pain and bewilderment of the Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs pitted against each other by the India-Pakistan partition.…
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The Dog Of Tithwal
The undisputed master of the modern Indian short story. Also, the pain and bewilderment of the Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs pitted against each other by the India-Pakistan partition. -- Salman RushdieStories encircling the marginalized, forgotten lives of Bombay, set against the backdrop of the India-Pakistan Partition.Fresh translations and by far the most comprehensive collection of stories by this 20th Century master available in English.Saadat Hasan Manto conjures the vitality on the streets of Bombay--its prostitutes, pimps, gangsters, artists, writers, and strays.
From a stray dog (with Hindu or Muslim leanings?) caught in the crossfire at the border of India and Pakistan, to friendly neighbors turned enemy soldiers pausing for Deeply opposed to partition, Manto is best known for his dry-eyed portrayals of its violence, horrors, and absurdities.