Mottled Dawn: Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition
Mottled Dawn: Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2004
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Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2004214
Short Story • Fiction
India-Pakistan • 1940s
2004
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Mottled Dawn: Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition is a collection of stories and sketches by Saadat Hasan Manto, portraying the human experiences and emotional turmoil during the partition of India in 1947. Through narratives like "Toba Tek Singh" and "The Dog of Titwal," Manto captures the chaos and complexity faced by individuals amid the division.
Dark
Gritty
Melancholic
Unnerving
Contemplative
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Saadat Hasan Manto's Mottled Dawn: Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition captures the harrowing realities of Partition with piercing honesty. The collection is lauded for its emotional depth and unflinching portrayal of human suffering. However, some readers find its graphic content difficult to digest. Manto's style is both a critical strength and a challenge for the faint-hearted.
Who Should Read Mottled Dawn: Fifty Sketches and Stories of Partition?
A reader captivated by the raw, poignant narratives of human strife and partition will appreciate Mottled Dawn. Fans of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner or Jhumpa Lahiri's The Interpreter of Maladies will find Manto's brutally honest depictions of division and displacement compelling.
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Short Story • Fiction
India-Pakistan • 1940s
2004
Adult
18+ years
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