Rashid Jahan: A Writer Created by her Surroundings
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Rashid Jahan’s repertoire as a writer is not very impressive when it comes to its literary finesse but the themes of her works which are driven by the socio-political and cultural contexts, are very candid and progressive. The interpretation of her surroundings, which shape her writings the way they are, is very crucial to understanding of her works. She is a product of her times and the sole purpose of her life was to rebel against the hypocrisies of the society and uplift the society for the good of everyone. Rashid Jahan brings freshness of realistic insights, logic and scientific inclination to otherwise romantic Urdu Literature. This paper is an attempt to focus on the surroundings and times of Rashid Jahan which are the blood and soul of Rashid Jahan’s works.
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