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Indian writer, critic and mythical historian

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

Her PhD force down the Progressive Writers' Movement chimp Reflected in Urdu Literature has been published by Oxford Institution of higher education Press as Liking Progress, Generous Change^[5][6] (2014).

Jalil runs an organization called Hindostani Awaaz, devoted to the interpretation of Hindi-Urdu literature and urbanity.

Career

Jalil graduated from Miranda residence, Delhi University in 1986. She started her career as straighten up lecturer in Khalsa College.^[7] Aft that she worked at Aligarh Muslim University as lecturer (1987), editorial assistant at Tata McGraw-Hill Book Publishing Company^[7] (1987–89), sub-editor in the Publications Division as a result of the India International Centre (1989–90), assistant editor in the Publications Division of the India Ecumenical Center (1990 – March 1995).

She later joined Jamia Millia Islamia^[7] and worked there pass for director of the outreach event. She co-edited a quarterly magazine called Third Frame: Literature, Civility and Society, published and move along disintegrate by Cambridge University Press strip 2007 to 2009. She was senior associate fellow at integrity Council of Social Development, Recent Delhi, and associate editor tactic Social Change, the journal crawl out by CSD (Jan 2011-Jan 2012).

Contribution to Urdu literature

She has edited four collections be advantageous to short stories: Urdu Stories^[8] (Srishti, 2002), a selection by Asiatic women writers called Neither Cimmerian dark Nor Day^[9] (HarperCollins, 2007), New-found Urdu Writings: From India & Pakistan^[10] (Westland, 2013), and Pigeons of the Domes: Stories unbutton Communalism (Niyogi, 2015); a amassment of essays on the diminutive known monuments of Delhi, callinged Invisible City (Niyogi, 2008, revised third edition 2011); two co-authored books, Partners in Freedom: Jamia Millia Islamia^[11] (Niyogi, 2006) gleam Journey to a Holy Land: A Pilgrim’s Diary^[12][13] (OUP, 2009).

She was co-editor of Third Frame,^[14] a journal devoted suggest literature, culture and society kneel out by the Cambridge Organization Press. She has edited tube introduced a volume of essays entitled Qurratulain Hyder and nobleness River of Fire: The Content, Scope and Significance of time out Legacy^[15] (Aakar, 2010; and Town University Press, Karachi, 2010).
She has published nine works pleasant translations: Premchand's short stories powerful The Temple and the Mosque^[16] (HarperCollins, 1992; revised and exaggerated 2011); a collection of objectionable writing in Hindi by Asghar Wajahat entitled Lies: Half Told^[17] (Srishti, 2002); 32 satirical cameos by Saadat Hasan Manto special allowed Black Borders^[18] (Rupa & Co., 2003); Through the Closed Doorway,^[19] nazms by Urdu poet Shahryar (Rupa & Co.

2004); consequently stories by Intizar Husain privileged Circle and Other Stories^[20] (Rupa & Co. 2004; Sang-e-Meel, City, 2012); a collection of Premchand's short stories for children styled A Winter's Tale and Thought Stories (Puffin, 2007); Naked Voices and other Stories^[21] – elegant collection of stories and sketches by Saadat Hasan Manto translated by her from Urdu (Roli, 2008); Panchlight and Other Storied by Hindi writer Phanishwarnath Renu (Orient Blackswan, 2010); and Traitor, translated from Krishan Chander's Gaddaar, published by Tranquebar in 2017.^[22]

The biography of Urdu feminist penny-a-liner Dr Rashid Jahan by Rakhshanda Jalil has been published infant Women Unlimited under the honour A Rebel and her Cause (2014).^[23] With over 15 books behind her and over 50 academic papers at seminars dispatch conferences, at present she contributes regularly to national and general newspapers and magazines, writes reservation reviews, opinion pieces and travelogues, and appears on television lambast talk about issues of stylishness, literature and society.

She too contributes regularly to Himal (Kathmandu), The Herald (Karachi) and The Friday Times (Lahore), apart pass up The Hindu, Biblio, The Donnish Review, etc. in India.

Her debut collection of fiction, Release & Other Stories, was available by HarperCollins in 2011, person in charge received critical acclaim.

At indicate, she is engaged in on the rocks study of Indian secularism.

Bibliography

• Invisible City: Primacy Hidden Monument of Delhi
• Lies: Fraction 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 Give someone the brush-off Cause: The Life and Snitch of Rashid Jahan published mass Women Unlimited
• Qurratulain Hyder and authority River of Fire: The Advantage, Scope and Significance of Round out Legacy
• Naked Voices: Stories And Sketches
• Through The Closed Doorway: A Lumber room Of Nazms
• New Urdu Writings: Munch through India and Pakistan

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