num_pages: 243
description: Aliya lives a life confined to the inner courtyard of her home with her older sister and irritable mother, while the men of the family throw themselves into the political movements of the day. She is tormented by the petty squabbles of the household and dreams of educating herself and venturing into the wider world. But Aliya must endure many trials before she achieves her goals, though at what personal cost?Set in the 1940s, with Partition looming on the horizon, The Women's Courtyard cleverly brings into focus the claustrophobic lives of women whose entire existence was circumscribed by the four walls of their homes, and for whom the outside world remained an inaccessible dream. Daisy Rockwell's elegant and nuanced translation captures the poignance and power of Khadija Mastur's inimitable voice.
language: English
title: Inner Courtyard
titlecomplete: Inner Courtyard
genres: Classics, Feminism, India, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Pakistan
ratings_count: 1076
awards: awardedAt: -220896000000
name: Adamjee Literary Award
category: Urdu Prose
publisher: Kali for Women,India