Attia Hosain is one of the most influential Indian writers of the twentieth century. In these beautifully wrought stories, she depicts characters who are caught between worlds and cultures.
Attia Hosain Livres
1 janvier 1913 – 25 janvier 1998
Attia Hosain était une écrivaine, féministe et animatrice de radio dont l'œuvre explorait les complexités des relations humaines et des attentes sociales. Sa prose offrait un aperçu pénétrant de la psychologie des personnages et une représentation nuancée de la société indienne. Hosain était reconnue pour sa perspective féministe, cherchant à donner une voix aux femmes souvent réduites au silence au sein des structures patriarcales. Son héritage littéraire réside dans son examen courageux de thèmes liés à l'identité, la tradition et la modernisation.
Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up by her orthodox aunts who keep purdah. At 15, she moves to the home of a "liberal" uncle in Lucknow. Here, during the 1930s, as the struggle for independence sharpens, Laila is surrounded by relatives and university friends caught up in politics. But Laila is unable to commit herself to any her own fight for independence is a struggle with traditional life as she falls in love with a man not chosen by her family. With its beautiful evocation of India, its political insight and unsentimental understanding of the human heart, this is a classic of Muslim life.
