On wit and humour in Urdu literature based on socio-political background

Study on the literary contributions of Mahdī Shāh Bāchā, 1926-1996, 20th century Pushto author, journalist and politician; includes biographical information.

Research study on the works of Masṭar ʻAbdulkarī, 20th century Pushto author.

• Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: Epistemology, Ideology and Fictional Forms Chapter Two: Examples and Extensions Chapter Three: Literary Authenticity Chapter Four: Critical Adequation Chapter Five: Literary Canonization Chapter Six: The Serious Century and Hedayat's Grim Laughter Chapter Seven: The History of the Novel in Persian Chapter Eight: The Other Serious Century: Pirzad's Social World Conclusion Bibliography Index.
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Many of the world's greatest novels have been translated into Persian. Though Iranian novelists are almost completely unknown in the outside world. It is still classical literature that represents Iran. What delays the globalization of Persian novels? As a response, the present study deals with questions about the novel in the Persian literary system, the literary discourse in the Iranian cultural context and modern Persian literature on the global scene.
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• Textedition und Übersetzung. Zur Überlieferung des Sanskrittextes ; Zur Überlieferung des tibetischen Textes ; Zur Gestaltung der Texte und Apparate ; Sigla, Abkürzungen und Symbole ; Text Sanskrit-Tibetisch ; Philologischer Kommentar ; Übersetzung
• Bodhisattvāvadānakalpalatā und Jātakamālā. Die Dichter und ihre Werke ; Die Legenden und ihre Parallelen.

On the contribution of women in the development of Urdu fiction.

On modern elegiac poetry and works of Josh Malīḥābādī, 1898-1982, Urdu poet.

On the life and works of Maḥmūd Ayāz, 1929-1997, Urdu poet, critic and journalist; include a study on "Saug̲h̲āt", Urdu literary magazine.

Comparative study on the works of Naz̲īr Aḥmad, 1836-1912, Urdu novelist and Ō. Cantumēnōn, 1847-1899, Malayalam novelist.

On the life and works with reference to Urdu language and literature of Abulḥasan ʻAlī Nadvī, 1913-1999, Islamic scholar.

On the life and works of Naz̲īr Fatḥpūrī, born 1946, Urdu poet.

Bibliography index of literary articles published in Maʻārif, literary journal of Dārulmuṣannifīn, Āzamgarh District, India.