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 Knihy
1. leden 1913 – 25. leden 1998
Attia Hosainová byla spisovatelkou, feministkou a rozhlasovou moderátorkou, která se ve své práci zabývala složitými mezilidskými vztahy a společenskými normami. Její próza se vyznačovala pronikavým vhledem do psychologie postav a jemným vykreslením indické společnosti. Hosainová byla známá svým feministickým postojem a snahou dát hlasy ženám, které byly v patriarchálním světě často umlčovány. Její literární odkaz spočívá v odvážném zkoumání témat identity, tradice a modernizace.
Laila, orphaned daughter of a distinguished Muslim family, is brought up by her orthodox aunts who keep purdah. At 15, she moves to the home of a "liberal" uncle in Lucknow. Here, during the 1930s, as the struggle for independence sharpens, Laila is surrounded by relatives and university friends caught up in politics. But Laila is unable to commit herself to any her own fight for independence is a struggle with traditional life as she falls in love with a man not chosen by her family. With its beautiful evocation of India, its political insight and unsentimental understanding of the human heart, this is a classic of Muslim life.
