Ismat Chughtai
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Ismat Chughtai was a pioneering 20th-century Urdu writer renowned for her bold, feminist short stories and novels that challenged social taboos in South Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Urdu-language writer
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feminist writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Muslim ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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novel ⓘ short story ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| hasRoleInHistory |
key figure in Urdu feminist literature
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pioneer of modern Urdu short story ⓘ |
| influenced |
South Asian feminist writing
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contemporary Urdu literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
colloquial Urdu dialogue
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psychological depth ⓘ realist ⓘ |
| movement |
Progressive Writers' Movement
NERFINISHED
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feminism ⓘ |
| name | Ismat Chughtai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold depiction of female sexuality
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challenging social taboos in South Asia ⓘ feminist themes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ajeeb Aadmi
NERFINISHED
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Chauthi Ka Jora NERFINISHED ⓘ Dil Ki Duniya NERFINISHED ⓘ Do Haath NERFINISHED ⓘ Ek Baat NERFINISHED ⓘ Gainda NERFINISHED ⓘ Lihaaf NERFINISHED ⓘ Terhi Lakeer NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziddi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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film director ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
feminist scholarship
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| workFocus |
class and social hypocrisy
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middle-class Muslim households ⓘ patriarchy and gender roles ⓘ women's inner lives ⓘ |
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