River of Fire : Celebrating Plurality and Chronicling Histories

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Huma Yaqub

Abstract

Through her novel Aag ka Darya (1959) Qurratulain Hyder established herself as
one of the most prominent woman writers of South Asia. The novel considered to be a
landmark in Urdu literature; not only redefined Urdu fiction but also gave it the desired
impetus. The novel was transcreated into English as River of Fire (1998) by Hyder
herself. By doing so Hyder not only subverts the postcolonial but also liberates the
English language from the hegemony of the British

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