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A review by sridevi93
Manto: Selected Stories by Aatish Taseer, Saadat Hasan Manto
5.0
Manto truly has a way with words. His stories were written over 60 years ago and yet (in some cases, sadly) still hold relevance to today's world. His stories on Partition and the Independence movement (Toba Tek Singh, Khol Do, The Dog of Tithwal, Ram Khilavan, For Freedom) provides a unique lens into the trauma and pain during this time period. His other stories provide a glimpse into the Bombay of the 1930s-40s in a way that I have not found in other contemporary South Asian writers.
My favorites:
-Toba Tek Singh (classic; been assigned in every South Asia history class I've been in)
-Khol Do (heartbreaking)
-Ten Rupees
-Licence
Also really appreciated Aatish Taseer's introduction discussing the political divide between Urdu and Hindi as well as an insight into translating Manto's works into English.
My favorites:
-Toba Tek Singh (classic; been assigned in every South Asia history class I've been in)
-Khol Do (heartbreaking)
-Ten Rupees
-Licence
Also really appreciated Aatish Taseer's introduction discussing the political divide between Urdu and Hindi as well as an insight into translating Manto's works into English.