Here is a list of Urdu novels that are easily accessible in English translation. During the Partition period, Urdu fiction primarily dealt with themes of migration, identity, and decolonization. In the twentieth century, under the influence of the Progressive Writers’ Movement, Urdu fiction, in particular, the short story form flourished and was concerned with social inequality and injustice. The early Urdu novels that emerged in the nineteenth century were initially centered around urban social life and later expanded to include rural social narratives. The Urdu novel and short story was preceded by dastangoi or the oral storytelling tradition. The Urdu language has a rich literary tradition in the Indian subcontinent, ranging from Mirza Ghalib’s poetry to Saadat Hasan Manto’s social realist short stories about Partition. With over 50 million native speakers, Urdu is the seventh most spoken language in India. Book List Six must-read translations of Urdu novels
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