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.
"Sunlight on a Broken Column, first published in 1961, is a monumental, autobiographical novel, set against the background of Indian Partition. Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up in her grandfather's traditional household by her aunts, who keep purdah. At fifteen she moves to the home of a 'liberal' but autocratic uncle in Lucknow. Here, during the 1930s, as the struggle for Indian independence sharpens, Laila is surrounded by relatives and university friends caught up in politics. Laila is unable to commit herself to any cause: her own fight for independence is a struggle against the claustrophobia of traditional life, from which she can only break away when she falls in love with a man whom her family has not chosen for her. With its stunning evocation of India, its political insight and unsentimental understanding of the human heart, Sunlight on a Broken Column is a classic of Muslim life."--Provided by publisher
