Author: ed. Memon Muhammad Umar
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 2015
Pages: 469
ISBN: 9780670086900
Source: Purchased
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Stories of Prostitutes
Shelf: C5R5
Accession No: B117
Contents: Preamble My Name is Radha Scorned Janki Mozel The Black Shalwar Siraj Sharda Babu Gopinath Yazeed Ram Khilawan Sahae Khushia Toba Tek Singh The Testment of Gurmukh Singh For Freedom’s Sake The Last Salute A Tale of the Year 1919 Frozen Open It! Empty Bottles, Empty Glass A Progressive Pleasure of Losing God-Man I’m No Good for You! The Revolt of Monkeys Gilgit Khan Martyr-Maker Recite the kalima! Barren Behind the Reed Stalks Smell Kingdom’s End By the Roadside Tassels Hindi-Urdu Upper, Lower, Middle Green Sandals The Gold Ring Turnips In this Maelstrom (A Melodrama) The Fifth Trial Manto and I Ismat-Faroshi (Prostitution) The Short Story Writer and Matters of Sex I Too Have Something To Say Afterword Foreword How I Write Stories Marginotions Communal Riots and Our Literature Recounting Irregular Verbs and Counting She-Goats: Manto and His Alleged Obscenity
Abstract: *My Name is Radha: The Essential Manto* presents a refined perspective on Saadat Hasan Manto’s work, challenging the limited view that his stories are only about Partition or prostitution. Edited and translated by Muhammad Umar Memon, this collection highlights Manto’s dedication to portraying the complexities of human nature rather than serving as a social critic. By including both well-known and lesser-discussed stories, the anthology showcases Manto’s sharp insight, literary craft, and moral complexity. It reaffirms his status as a writer driven by truth and creative integrity, offering readers a deeper understanding of his enduring relevance and artistic brilliance.