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Title ادب کے عصری تناظرات: انور زاہدی کے افسانوں کی فکر اور اسلوب کا مطالعہ

Author(s) Ghulam Abbas

Abstract In the mythological legacy or tradition, it is believed from ages that the writers are physicians of their societies. It is debatable whether or not writers should be considered doctors. However, it can be said with degree of certainty that the writers having actual medical background are truly the salt of earth because there might not be any better training for the writer’s profession than that of spending time in medicine. Mr. Anwar Zahidi, the physician turned author is one such person. With an inherited love for literature, Zahidi is a full-time hospital physician. He is known to have written with truth, compassion, and devotion. Thus perhaps quite predictably his writing has earned him several awards. Being a Medical Doctor, Zahidi has an added advantage and that is his ability to feel what others feel, and simultaneously to view it with detachment. This uniqueness of taking a calm, dispassionate view of the situation gives him greatest strength as writer. Likewise all the practicing doctors, Mr. Zahidi is privileged to witness landmarks of life such as illness, ageing, bereavement, death are acted out in countless different families and lives . This is the reason he is no short of the inspiration for character and story. And it is no exaggeration to say that he portrays his characters with the objectivity of a scientist and a physician combined with the sensitivity and psychological understanding of an artist. Another notable feature that makes Zahidi prominent among his contemporaries is the striking use of metaphors to create and convey subtle nuance of meanings. In addition, the economy of carefully chosen words, sensory details, lots of references of abandoned cities, and the beautiful flow of language all make his work an interesting read, indeed Dr. Zaidi's fiction work depicts the socio-political environment in the third world where injustice, corruption, nepotism, massacre and hate reigns. So, he keeps his readers profoundly affected by his stories. The readers feel emotionally associated with the familiar characters due to their relevance in day to day life. The first chapter of my thesis provides some insight to the current trend in literature. The second chapter sheds light on the intellectual background and literary worth of Zaidi's work especially in the context of current literary practices. The third chapter discusses the writing style and literary devices implied by the by famous physician-turned-author in his four fictions i.e, “Azab-e-Shehrpanah”, “Mosam Jang Ka, Kahani Mohabat Ki “,“ Mandir Wali Gali”, and Bioscope Din” The last chapter gives an over-all view of fiction-writing abilities of Dr. Zahidi.

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Publication Date 2022-10-03

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