Kicking up Dust - A Memoir by Azra Abbas

ISBN: 9780199405503 

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199405506

Product Features

• Author: Azra Abbas
• Translator: Samina Rahman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Series: The Platinum Series - Celebrating Pakistan
• Format: Hardcover
• 142 pages
• Language: English (translated from Urdu)
• ISBN: 978-0199405503

Overview

A compelling autobiographical work that masterfully weaves together the author's childhood experiences with the social realities of urban middle-class life in Pakistan. Through the perspective of a rebellious child, the narrative offers an unfiltered view of society, capturing both the innocence of youth and the harsh realities of premature maturation. The book includes a collection of the author's poems, also translated by Samina Rahman, enhancing the memoir's emotional depth and literary value.

Interesting Facts

• Part of Oxford's Platinum Series celebrating Pakistani literature
• Combines both prose and poetry
• Presents a unique child's perspective of urban Pakistani society
• Explores themes of childhood rebellion and early maturation
• Offers insights into middle-class urban life in Pakistan
• Features dual-genre presentation (memoir and poetry)

Publishers

Oxford University Press www.oup.com www.oup.com.pk

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Kicking up Dust by Azra Abbas and Samina Rahman

    - Presents a picture of the authors childhood, juxtaposing childish playfulness with the realities of the urban middle class life
    - Engagingly written, it is an insight into the mind of child forced to grow up before her time
    - Includes a number of the authors poems, translated by Samina Rahman