Heart Lamp - Banu Mushtaq violence and decadence of twentieth-century

violence and decadence of twentieth-century history reveals itself in a novel of an astonishing scale and burning intensity

Original Language: Turkish

Irmgard Keun's electrifying debut was an instant sensation in Weimar Germany

and a poignant exploration of the doomed pursuit of fame and glamour

Heart Lamp - Banu Mushtaq violence and decadence of twentieth-centuryIn the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Praised for their dry and gentle humour, these portraits of family and community tensions have garnered both censure from conservative quarters as well Indias most prestigious literary awards. Original Language: Kannada Translator: Simon Pleasance Binding: Paperback Pages: 192