Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Bücher
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas war eine einflussreiche Persönlichkeit des indischen Kinos, bekannt als Regisseur, Drehbuchautor und Romanautor. Seine Arbeit zeichnete sich durch ein starkes soziales Gewissen aus und befasste sich oft mit Themen wie Realismus und Gemeinschaftsengagement. Abbas war ein Pionier des indischen neorealistischen Kinos, dessen Drehbücher eine Ära rohen, authentischen Geschichtenerzählens prägten. Über das Kino hinaus hinterließ er bleibende Spuren im Journalismus durch seine langjährige Kolumne 'Last Page', die jahrzehntelang Einblicke in die indische Gesellschaft und Kultur bot.
An Evening in Paris and Other Stories
- 210 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
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.
Sardarji and Other Stories
- 246 Seiten
- 9 Lesestunden
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.