Hajra Rehan

FICTION: By the waters of the Hulan

FICTION: By the waters of the Hulan

The Urdu translation of a novel considered a classic of modern Chinese literature is immensely atmospheric and evocative Published 08 Dec, 2024 08:12am
FICTION: THE DARKNESS OF EMOTIONS

FICTION: THE DARKNESS OF EMOTIONS

Winner of the Asif Farrukhi Ilm-o-Agahi Award 2024, an Urdu novel about complex family dynamics explores the edgier psychology of Published 22 Jul, 2024 08:13am
FICTION: OTHERED LOVE

FICTION: OTHERED LOVE

A fresh translation of an Urdu novel by the late Altaf Fatima is lucid enough to be read on its own merits Published 02 Jun, 2024 08:09am
FICTION: THE GIFTED DAUGHTER

FICTION: THE GIFTED DAUGHTER

An Urdu translation of an English novel about a tempestuous love affair between Shams Tabraiz and Rumi’s adopted daughter Published 07 Jan, 2024 07:14am
NON-FICTION: WITNESS TO A TIME GONE BY

NON-FICTION: WITNESS TO A TIME GONE BY

A diary of the experiences of a Pakistani doctor who worked in Nigeria for four years in the 1960s is both amusing and dramat Published 15 Oct, 2023 06:41am
NON-FICTION: DELHI, AS THEY KNEW IT

NON-FICTION: DELHI, AS THEY KNEW IT

An intimate chronicle of a crucial era in the Subcontinent — often painted as effete and decadent — reveals the intellectual... Published 03 Jul, 2022 12:35pm
FICTION: SUBTLE REALISM

FICTION: SUBTLE REALISM

Hasan Manzar’s novel Habs is a lesson in history and human nature Published 18 Mar, 2018 07:09am