The Monkey's Wound and Other Stories

By Hajra Masroor

Book Overview

A short story collection, translated from Urdu, from a prominent Pakistani feminist, leftist writer

The Monkey's Wound and Other Stories is a collection of sixteen short stories by Hajra Masroor that are illustrative of her uncompromising tone, her piercing portrayals of the bitter realities of life, and the wounds and traumas of the inner lives of women.

The stories, translated from the original Urdu, are sourced from her well-known collection of stories, Sab Afsanay Meray and are stories that bring out Masroor at her best.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670096113
• ISBN13: 9780670096114
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: India Penguin Modern Classics
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.8"