Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Orden de los libros
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas fue una figura influyente en el cine indio, reconocido como director, guionista y novelista. Su obra se caracterizó por una fuerte conciencia social, adentrándose a menudo en temas de realismo y compromiso comunitario. Abbas fue un pionero del cine neorrealista indio, y sus guiones dieron forma a una era de narración cruda y auténtica. Más allá del cine, dejó una marca perdurable en el periodismo a través de su columna de larga duración 'Última Página', que ofreció décadas de perspectivas sobre la sociedad y la cultura de la India.
- 2021
- 2014
An Evening in Paris and Other Stories
- 210 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
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.
- 2014
Sardarji and Other Stories
- 246 páginas
- 9 horas de lectura
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.