‘A Tale of the Hijras’ by Indian writer Abdul Jabbar is a realistic short story set in 1969, bringing out the life of the transgender eunuchs of India derogatorily called ‘Hijras’. The correct term for the eunuchs of India is Kinnar which roughly translates to ‘transgender’, so they shall be referred to hereafter in this short story analysis as Kinnars. ‘Hijras’ is the common … [Read more...] about ‘A Tale of the Hijras’ by Abdul Jabbar: Short Story Analysis
‘Doctor Zeit’ by Antonia Fraser: Short Story Analysis
‘Doctor Zeit’ is a short story with a foreboding theme by the British author of biographies, detective fiction, history books, and short fiction, namely Antonia Fraser. Antonia Fraser is a famous public personality, and her full name is Lady Antonia Margaret Caroline Fraser. The word ‘Zeit’ means Time, and the Doctor Zeit mentioned here in this text is the Grim Reaper or ‘the … [Read more...] about ‘Doctor Zeit’ by Antonia Fraser: Short Story Analysis
‘The Birth of a Poem’ by Amrita Pritam: Short-Story Analysis
‘The Birth of a Poem’ is an existentialist Punjabi Indian short story penned by feminist poet, novelist, short story writer, and dramatist Amrita Pritam. Amrita Pritam was a famous twentieth-century post-Partition poet and writer, and she wrote her works in Punjabi and Hindi. She became well known in India for her poetry, especially after the Partition of India, and is famous … [Read more...] about ‘The Birth of a Poem’ by Amrita Pritam: Short-Story Analysis
‘Mataji and the Hippies’ by Balwant Gargi: Short Story Analysis
‘Mataji and the Hippies’ is a contemporary Punjabi Indian short story penned by Punjabi dramatist, short story writer and novelist, theatre professional, and academic professor Balwant Gargi. Gargi is mainly known as a Punjabi language writer, and this short story too was initially written in Punjabi and later translated into English. The story is a mid-twentieth century … [Read more...] about ‘Mataji and the Hippies’ by Balwant Gargi: Short Story Analysis
‘Memories of an Indian Childhood’ by Qurratulain Hyder: Short Story Analysis
‘Memories of an Indian Childhood’ is an Indian women-centric short story penned by modern Urdu fiction writer Qurratulain Hyder in 1970. The story centers on upper-middle-class women in pre-Independence India in the hill stations of Dehra Dun. The story highlights feminist themes of Indian Muslim women, certain North-East tribal women, educated Muslim women, Anglo-Indian women … [Read more...] about ‘Memories of an Indian Childhood’ by Qurratulain Hyder: Short Story Analysis