The madness of waiting /
Ruswa, Mirza Mohammad Hadi,1857-1931.
Shandilya, Krupa.
Shahid, Taimoor.
New Delhi : Zubaan,
2012.
Published in March of 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel, Umrao Jaan Ada created a sensation when it came out, with its candid account of the life of Umrao Jaan, a semi-fictional, possibly real, courtesan in the North Indian city of Lucknow.  What is less known, however, is that a month after he wrote Umrao Jaan Ada, Ruswa penned a short text, a novella entitled Junun-e-Intezar, in which Umrao avenges herself on her creator, Ruswa, by narrating the story of his life.  Blurring the lines between truth and fiction, narrator and character, this clever narrative strategy gives the courtesan a voice.
Contains both the Urdu text and its English translation.
Includes bibliographical references (p.37-38).
Published in March of 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's famous novel, Umrao Jaan Ada created a sensation when it came out, with its candid account of the life of Umrao Jaan, a semi-fictional, possibly real, courtesan in the North Indian city of Lucknow.  What is less known, however, is that a month after he wrote Umrao Jaan Ada, Ruswa penned a short text, a novella entitled Junun-e-Intezar, in which Umrao avenges herself on her creator, Ruswa, by narrating the story of his life.  Blurring the lines between truth and fiction, narrator and character, this clever narrative strategy gives the courtesan a voice.
Umrao Jan Ada, Courtesan of Lucknow.
Urdu fiction