(Counter)Orientalizing Pakistani Culture in Naqvi’s The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack and Haider’s How It Happened

Authors

  • Asifa Parveen 1. M. Phil Scholar, Department of English Literature, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr. Aamer Shaheen 2. Assistant Professor of English Literature, Department of English Literature, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Dr Sadia Qamar Assistant Professor of English Literature, Department of English Literature, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-IV)08

Keywords:

H. M. Naqvi, How It Happened, National Culture, Native Intellectual, Orientalism, Shazaf Fatima Haider, The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack

Abstract

The paper aims to examine the (Counter)Orientalism in Pakistani cultural representation through the analysis of two contemporary novels: Husain M. Naqvi’s The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack (2019) and Shazaf Fatima Haider’s How it Happened (2012). Drawing from the postcolonial theorists Edward Said and Frantz Fanon, the paper investigates the complex interplay of Orientalism, and the role of native intellectuals in shaping a national culture. Additionally, this paper aims to show the complexities of Pakistani cultural portrayal, emphasizing on these literary voices in redefining and reimagining the nation’s culture. Through a detailed textual analysis, this study seeks to shed light on the way in which these authors navigate the tensions between tradition and modernity, addressing the broader question of identity, in the context of Pakistan’s evolving cultural landscape.

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): October to December

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2024-10-20

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Parveen, A., Shaheen, A., & Qamar, S. (2024). (Counter)Orientalizing Pakistani Culture in Naqvi’s The Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack and Haider’s How It Happened. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 8(4), 98–109. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-IV)08

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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): October to December

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