Upendranath Ashk
Download or Read eBook Upendranath Ashk PDF written by Daisy Rockwell and published by Katha. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Daisy Rockwell |
Publisher | : Katha |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 8189020021 |
ISBN-13 | : 9788189020026 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Upendranath Ashk by : Daisy Rockwell
Book excerpt: Bully. Outsider. Iconoclast. Villain. Antagonist. Misfit. This is how the Hindi literary world perceives Upendranath Ashk. In this powerful biography, Daisy Rockwell presents the many faces of the writer and his tumultuous life and times, unfolding in the process, the period, the literary histroy of Hindi and the Hindi-Urdu divide. She also traces the development of Modern Standard Hindi, participants in its evolution and Ashk's role in it.