Hijab Imtiaz Ali’s Letters: An Example of Non-Fictional Prose: حجاب امتیاز علی کے مکتوبات، غیر افسانوی نثر کی ایک مثال

Abstract

Hijab Imtiaz Ali is a well-known figure in Urdu literature's fiction genre. Her most well-known works are novels and short stories, but her non-fiction writing, which includes essays, travelogues, letters, diaries, and beautiful prose, is equally captivating. Only a segment of this collection was published in 2006 under the title "Hijab Kitaab" from Lahore city; her letters have not yet been collected into a book. Her character and the period are accurately reflected in these letters. Letters typically reflect a person's private life and experiences. These letters give us a glimpse into the writers' social relationships as well as her society and the times she lived in. These letters have a straightforward and aesthetically pleasing style. The spotlight she gives to her novels and short stories is absent from her letters. References Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Lail-o-Nihar, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2015, p: 36 Shadani, Andaleeb, Dr., Foreword to Makatib-e-Jameel, Lahore: Maktaba Jadeed, 1956, p: 14 Hashmi, Naseeruddin, included in Makatib-e-Jameel, Lahore: Maktaba Jadeed, 1956, pp: 20–21 Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Tasveer-e-Butan, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2011, p:159 Tahir, Naeem, Meeting with the Author, Lahore: Model Town, December 25, 2021 Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Lail-o-Nihar, p: 37 Ibid., p: 49 Hijab Imtiaz Ali, Hijab Kitab, Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2006, p: 346 Ibid., p; 347 Ibid., p: 350 Ibid., p: 355 Ibid., p: 349 Ibid., p: 365 Ibid., p: 343 Ibid., p: 346 Ibid., p: 352 Ibid., p: 35