Contemporary Pakistani fiction in English : idea, nation, state / Cara N. Cilano.
"Looking at a wide selection of Pakistani novels in English, this book explores how literary texts imaginatively probe the past, convey the present, and project a future in terms that facilitate a sense of collective belonging. The novels discussed cover a range of historical movements and deve...
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Series: | Routledge contemporary South Asia series ;
67. |
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Table of Contents:
- Idea to nation
- Islamic nation? Islamic state?
- Multicultural nation, privileged state
- Failed state, nation in crisis.
- Introduction
- Part 1: Idea to Nation. 1947 ; 1971.
- Part 2: Islamic Nation? Islamic State?. Islam before Pakistan ; Zia's Islamization.
- Part 3: Multicultural Nation Privileged State. Karachi ; The Zamindari System.
- Part 4: Failed State, Nation in Crisis ; 9/11.