Attia hosain biography of mahatma
Attia Hosain: A Radical Muslim Writer And Archivist Of The ....
Attia Hosainwas a prominent Indian novelist, journalist, broadcaster and short-story writer who wrote in English.
Attia hosain biography of mahatma
She started writing at a young age and is known for her works revolving around themes such as Partition and gender.
Being receptive to the social changes that her home town Lucknow was a hub of, while she grew up, she incorporated them in her writings, which are a blend of tradition and modernity.
Her short story ‘The First Party’ explores the conflict between tradition and modernity as a young bride tries to keep up with her husband’s modern lifestyle.
In spite of being an aristocratic Muslim, her radical views enabled her to recognize the hypocrisies of her class – a theme that is predominant in her works.
Anita Desai, who has written the introduction to Hosain’s Sunlight on a Broken Column, has greatly admired Hosain’s writing for being “rich and ornate.”
Early Life and Education
Attia Hosain was born into a wealthy landowning family in Lucknow in 1913