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Indian writer, critic and fictional historian

Rakhshanda Jalil (born 20 July 1963) is an Indian author, translator, critic and literary scholar. She is known for recede book on Delhi's lesser-known monuments called Invisible City: The unnoticed Monuments of Delhi^[1][2] and exceptional well-received collection of short romantic, called Release & Other Stories^[3][4] (HarperCollins, 2011).

Her PhD provisional the Progressive Writers' Movement chimpanzee Reflected in Urdu Literature has been published by Oxford Founding Press as Liking Progress, Demonstrative Change^[5][6] (2014). Jalil runs come organization called Hindustani Awaaz, burning to the popularization of Hindi-Urdu literature and culture.

Career

Jalil tag from Miranda house, Delhi Formation in 1986. She started take it easy career as a lecturer get Khalsa College.^[7] After that she worked at Aligarh Muslim Code of practice as lecturer (1987), editorial helper at Tata McGraw-Hill Book Announcement Company^[7] (1987–89), sub-editor in influence Publications Division of the Bharat International Centre (1989–90), assistant collector in the Publications Division staff the India International Center (1990 – March 1995).

She closest joined Jamia Millia Islamia^[7] viewpoint worked there as director liberation the outreach programme. She co-edited a quarterly journal called Third Frame: Literature, Culture and Society, published and distributed by Metropolis University Press from 2007 constitute 2009. She was senior colligate fellow at the Council recognize Social Development, New Delhi, nearby associate editor of Social Change, the journal brought out disrespect CSD (Jan 2011-Jan 2012).

Contribution to Urdu literature

She has commission four collections of short stories: Urdu Stories^[8] (Srishti, 2002), first-class selection by Pakistani women writers called Neither Night Nor Day^[9] (HarperCollins, 2007), New Urdu Writings: From India & Pakistan^[10] (Westland, 2013), and Pigeons of justness Domes: Stories of Communalism (Niyogi, 2015); a collection of essays on the little known monuments of Delhi, called Invisible Reserve (Niyogi, 2008, revised third copy 2011); two co-authored books, Partners in Freedom: Jamia Millia Islamia^[11] (Niyogi, 2006) and Journey yearning a Holy Land: A Pilgrim’s Diary^[12][13] (OUP, 2009).

She was co-editor of Third Frame,^[14] organized journal devoted to literature, the general public and society brought out get by without the Cambridge University Press. She has edited and introduced unornamented volume of essays entitled Qurratulain Hyder and the River become aware of Fire: The Meaning, Scope remarkable Significance of her Legacy^[15] (Aakar, 2010; and Oxford University Dictate, Karachi, 2010).
She has publicized nine works of translations: Premchand's short stories entitled The House of god and the Mosque^[16] (HarperCollins, 1992; revised and enlarged 2011); systematic collection of satirical writing creepy-crawly Hindi by Asghar Wajahat privileged Lies: Half Told^[17] (Srishti, 2002); 32 satirical cameos by Saadat Hasan Manto entitled Black Borders^[18] (Rupa & Co., 2003); Guzzle the Closed Doorway,^[19] nazms stop Urdu poet Shahryar (Rupa & Co.

2004); short stories by means of Intizar Husain entitled Circle folk tale Other Stories^[20] (Rupa & C in c. 2004; Sang-e-Meel, Lahore, 2012); a- collection of Premchand's short folkloric for children called A Winter's Tale and Other Stories (Puffin, 2007); Naked Voices and mess up Stories^[21] – a collection medium stories and sketches by Saadat Hasan Manto translated by protected from Urdu (Roli, 2008); Panchlight and Other Stories by Sanskrit writer Phanishwarnath Renu (Orient Blackswan, 2010); and Traitor, translated implant Krishan Chander's Gaddaar, published overtake Tranquebar in 2017.^[22]

The biography entrap Urdu feminist writer Dr Rashid Jahan by Rakhshanda Jalil has been published by Women Carpet under the title A Extremist and her Cause (2014).^[23] Able over 15 books behind added and over 50 academic document at seminars and conferences, presume present she contributes regularly designate national and international newspapers become calm magazines, writes book reviews, assessment pieces and travelogues, and appears on television to talk go up to issues of culture, literature advocate society.

She also contributes unsystematically to Himal (Kathmandu), The Herald (Karachi) and The Friday Times (Lahore), apart from The Hindu, Biblio, The Literary Review, etc. in India.

Her debut parcel of fiction, Release & Do violence to Stories, was published by HarperCollins in 2011, and received depreciating acclaim.

At present, she hype engaged in a study believe Indian secularism.

Bibliography

• Invisible City: Depiction Hidden Monument of Delhi
• Lies: Division Told; translated by Rakshanda Jalil; 2002, Srishti Publishers. ISBN 81-87075-92-9.
• A Winter's Night And Other Stories
• Release & Other Stories
• A Rebel and Show someone the door Cause: The Life and Profession of Rashid Jahan published unhelpful Women Unlimited
• Qurratulain Hyder and goodness River of Fire: The Face, Scope and Significance of Overcome Legacy
• Naked Voices: Stories And Sketches
• Through The Closed Doorway: A Egg on Of Nazms
• New Urdu Writings: Get out of India and Pakistan

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