Research Catalog

Title

My pen is the wing of a bird : new fiction by Afghan women / with an introduction by Lyse Doucet ; and an afterword by Lucy Hannah.

Publication

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2022.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Doucet, Lyse, 1958-
• Hannah, Lucy

Description

xiv, 237 pages; 19 cm

Summary

A woman's fortitude saves her village from disaster. A teenager explores their identity in a moment of quiet. A petition writer reflects on his life as a dog lies nursing her puppies. A tormented girl tries to find love through a horrific act. A headmaster makes his way to work, treading the fine line between life and death. Eighteen writers tell stories that are both unique and universal - stories of family, work, childhood, friendship, war, gender identity and cultural traditions.

Subject

• 2000-2099
• Short stories, Pushto > Women authors > Translations into English
• Short stories, Dari > Women authors > Translations into English
• Short stories
• Short stories, Dari
• Short stories, Pushto
• Afghanistan

Genre/Form

• Short stories.
• Translations.

Language (note)

• Translated from the Dari and the Pashto.

Contents

• Introduction / Lyse Doucet. I. Companion / Maryam Mahjoba ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- Daughter number eight / Freshta Ghani ; translated from the Pashto by Zarghuna Kargar -- Dogs are not to blame / Masouma Kawsari ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- A common language / Fatema Haidari ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- The late shift / Sharifa Pasun ; translated from the Pashto by Zarghuna Kargar -- The most beautiful lips in the world / Elahe Hosseini ; translated from the Dari by Dr Negeen Kargar. -- II. I don't have the flying wings / Batool Haidari ; translated from the Dari by Parwana Fayyaz -- Bad luck / Atifa Mozaffari ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- What are friends for? / Sharifa Pasun ; translated from the Pashto by Dr Negeen Kargar -- D is for Daud / Anahita Gharib Nawaz ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- Falling from the summit of dreams / Parand ; translated from the Dari by Parwana Fayyaz -- An imprint on the wall / Masouma Kawsari ; translated from the Dari by Parwana Fayyaz. --
• III. The black crow of winter / Marie Bamyani ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- Silver ring / Freshta Ghani ; translated from the Pashto by Shekiba Habib -- Sandals / Maliha Naji ; translated from the Pashto by Shekiba Habib and Zarghuna Kargar -- The worms / Fatima Saadat -- Khurshid Khanum, rise and shine / Batool Haidari ; translated from the Dari by Dr Parwana Fayyaz and Dr Zubair Popalazai -- My pillow's journey of eleven thousand, eight hundred and seventy-six kilometres / Farangis Elyassi ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai. -- IV. Ajah / Fatema Khavari ; translated from the Dari by Dr Zubair Popalzai -- The red boots / Naeema Ghabni ; translated from the Pashto by Shekiba Habib and Zarghuna Kargar -- Blossom / Zainab Akhlaqi ; translated from the Dari by Dr Negeen Kargar -- Haska's decision / Rana Zurmaty ; translated from the Pashto by Shekiba Habib -- Please turn the air conditioning on, sir / Maryam Mahjoba ; translated from the Dari by [Dr] Parwana Fayyaz and Dr Zubair Popalazai. -- Afterword / Lucy Hannah -- Acknowledgements.

Call Number

JFC 22-319

ISBN

• 9781538726822
• 1538726823

OCLC

1296941321

Title

My pen is the wing of a bird : new fiction by Afghan women / with an introduction by Lyse Doucet ; and an afterword by Lucy Hannah.

Publisher

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2022.

Edition

First Grand Central Publishing edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Afghans (Afghanistan) Women

Language

Translated from the Dari and the Pashto.

Chronological Term

2000-2099

Added Author

Doucet, Lyse, 1958- writer of introduction.

Hannah, Lucy, writer of afterword.

Research Call Number

JFC 22-319