Hey! Nicely written. I might hqve learnt a writing style there. Found you via asad memons newsletter memon monday.
- i kind of cringed over translation of manto and ismat. If you can read original works, it should always be preffered. ( thats why i dont watch dub movies either. OV with subtitles).
- Manto makes one uncomfortable, cringe and depresses you. I lost a nights sleep after reading "thanda gosht". Sad you dnt mention that.
But every time i read manto i felt braver, and i felt more of a misanthrope. But this complex emotion was soo unique that i started respecting manto more than ever. Its like loving someone who tortures you.
- Ismat is OMG witty! That lady is some i wish i could talk books and politics about :(
Sorry for the long post. Couldnt stop myself.
As an unsaid rule between newsletter writers, i ll just leave my link here(if you like science, who doesnt? ):
I know what you mean by subtitles, but this was my first time reading both and I wanted to ease my self into their writings. Most of Mantos work at my house is in urdu anyways so it's going to be inevitable
-Thanda ghosht is one of the stories which haunted me. I did not want to go into details of each and every story but yes manto knew how to pack a punch
Best read so far. Can I get the copy of this book (e-book)?
Thankyou for your feedback <3 unfortunately I've had no luck finding the ebook but I'll be happy to send my hard copy
Hey! Nicely written. I might hqve learnt a writing style there. Found you via asad memons newsletter memon monday.
- i kind of cringed over translation of manto and ismat. If you can read original works, it should always be preffered. ( thats why i dont watch dub movies either. OV with subtitles).
- Manto makes one uncomfortable, cringe and depresses you. I lost a nights sleep after reading "thanda gosht". Sad you dnt mention that.
But every time i read manto i felt braver, and i felt more of a misanthrope. But this complex emotion was soo unique that i started respecting manto more than ever. Its like loving someone who tortures you.
- Ismat is OMG witty! That lady is some i wish i could talk books and politics about :(
Sorry for the long post. Couldnt stop myself.
As an unsaid rule between newsletter writers, i ll just leave my link here(if you like science, who doesnt? ):
https://ejaadnama.substack.com
I know what you mean by subtitles, but this was my first time reading both and I wanted to ease my self into their writings. Most of Mantos work at my house is in urdu anyways so it's going to be inevitable
-Thanda ghosht is one of the stories which haunted me. I did not want to go into details of each and every story but yes manto knew how to pack a punch
(I like science - who doesn't haha)
This is so well written - I have read both the authors and kind of felt the same.
Always looking for opportunities to read more of 'desi' stuff 😉
On another note, Yoga with Adrienne is my favorite too and I think I also discovered her during lockdown.