FEHMIDA ZAKEER
India-born Pakistani Urdu author Intizar Husain was one of the most celebrated writers of Pakistan. His novellas, Din Aur Dastan , exploring memories of war, love and loss that the two countries hold in common, have been translated into English nearly six decades after they first appeared in Urdu.
Although both novellas revolve around the turbulent events of Partition, the narratives have diametrically opposite frameworks. While Day focuses on the minutiae of daily life in a hamlet, Dastan spans centuries and vast distances covering deserts and forests and wide rivers. Common to both is an exuberant tapestry of omens, myths and surreal happenings that leave no clue as to what lies ahead.
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