The Pursuit of Urdu Literature a Select History Ralph Russel

The Pursuit of Urdu Literature is the culmination of a lifetime’s research and reflection. Uniquely, it combines an introduction to, and in-depth exploration of, a language which for two centuries has been one of the major literary vehicles of the Indian sub-continent. Without sacrificing scholarship for accessibility the book will enable readers to appreciate the full worth and abundant variety of Urdu literature; its poetry – both classical and modern – and its prose, with major emphasis on the novel and short story. Ralph Russel is Emeritus Reader in Urdu at the University of London. ZED BOOKS, LONDON