Urdu stories, in translation: Read short fiction by Gulzar, Joginder Paul and Deepak Budki
A round-up of the first four Urdu short stories presented in translation, as part of the eight-part series on Urdu fiction by contemporary Indian writers.
In 'Those Without Graves', Joginder Paul blurs the lines between the living and dead
Award-winning writer Joginder Paul meditates on the difference between the living and the dead in his short story, Those Without Graves. Read a translation of the Urdu story by Dr Rakhshanda Jalil
Joginder Paul's Blind: Sight is a metaphor in this timeless tale that's more relevant than ever
Joginder Paul’s Blind, has been translated from Nadeed in Urdu by his daughter Sukriti Kumar Paul. The Urdu literature stalwart passed away in April this year
RIP Kashmiri Lal Zakir: Cruel year for world of Urdu letters, as another stalwart falls
The last of the great Urdu progressive writers, Kashmiri Lal Zakir, passed away on Wednesday, 30 August, in Chandigarh
Modern Urdu writing has a multiplicity of voices, a range of concerns and motifs
From Joginder Paul to Tarannum Riyaz, these are the writers you need to make note of when it comes to contemporary Urdu writing