Bitter Fruit : The Very Best of Saadat Hasan Manto
- Publisher : Penguin Random House
- Publishing year : July 2008
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9780143102175
- Imprint : Penguin Books
- Age Group : Adult
- Language : English
The most widely read and the most translated writer in Urdu, Saadat Hasan Manto constantly challenged the hypocrisy and ...
The most widely read and the most translated writer in Urdu, Saadat Hasan Manto constantly challenged the hypocrisy and sham morality of civilized society. Out of this rebellious streak, and fuelled by the burning restlessness of his imagination, he produced a powerful body of work that continues to challenge complacency and demand attention.
Saadat Hasan Manto was born on 11 May, 1912 in the Paproudi village of Samrala, a city in the Ludhiana district of Punjab. He completed his studies in Aligarh and through his writings gained the reputation of one of the most famous Urdu writers of the 20th century. He died on 18 January, 1955 after leading a successful career as a prominent novelist and playwright. In this collection of short stories, Manto has presented the events that revolved around the partition of 1947. The stories depict the aftermaths and bloodshed of the terrible event that changed the lives of millions of people for generations to come.
