‘By the Roadside’ is another story on prostitution written by Manto. The story is about a litany of a woman who has had a heated affair with a handsome man and is now lamenting the fact that she is pregnant with his child. Manto’s excellent descriptions enhance the poetical litany tale of the whole sorrowful affair, which culminates in the prostitute, or unmarried woman, giving … [Read more...] about ‘By the Roadside’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Insult’ or ‘Hatak’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
‘The Insult’ or ‘Hatak’ is a realistic feminist short story written by one of India's greatest short-story writers, Saadat Hasan Manto. ‘Hatak’ or ‘The Insult’ is a story about the life of a prostitute during the last phase of India’s struggle for Independence and in the first decade of Independent India. We know this because Ram Lal, the pimp of the main protagonist Saugandhi, … [Read more...] about ‘The Insult’ or ‘Hatak’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review
Manto: Fifteen Stories has been published by Rajkamal Prakashan, which contains selected stories of Manto chosen by Indian actor and film director Nandita Das. This collection includes some of the best and boldest of Manto’s stories with memorable characters that portray the reality of the partition period and the prostitution racket of Mumbai of the 1950s, then known as … [Read more...] about ‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review