Basti
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New York : New York Review Books, [2007].
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Published
New York : New York Review Books, [2007].
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Book
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xv, 224 pages ; 21 cm.
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English
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40022264916
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213).
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"Basti" is a beautifully written reckoning with the tragic history of Pakistan. Basti means settlement, a common place, and Intizar Husain's extraordinary novel begins with a mythic, even mystic, vision of harmony between old and young, man and woman, Muslim and Hindu. Then Zakir, the hero, wakes to the modern world. Crowds gather. Slogans echo. Cities burn. Whether hunkered down with family or furtively meeting to exchange news with friends in cafes, Zakir is alone in a country lost to the politics of loneliness.
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Translated from the Urdu.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Intiz¿Þr usain., & Pritchett, F. W. (2007). Basti . New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Intiz¿Þr usain, 1925- and Frances W. Pritchett. 2007. Basti. New York Review Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Intiz¿Þr usain, 1925- and Frances W. Pritchett. Basti New York Review Books, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Intiz¿Þr usain, and Frances W. Pritchett. Basti New York Review Books, 2007.
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