Published 14:16 IST, November 13th 2019

Saadat Hasan Manto: Here are some best books of literature by Manto

Saddat Hassan Manto, the most broadly read and the most contentious short-story writer in Urdu, was born on 11 May 1912 at Sambrala in Punjab's Ludhiana.

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Sdat Hassan Manto, most broly re and most contentious short-story writer in Urdu. He was born on 11 May 1912 at Sambrala in Punjab's Ludhiana district. In a writing career covering over two deces, Sdat Hasan Manto produced twenty-two collections of short stories, one vel, five collections of rio play, three collections of essays, two collections of reminiscences and many scripts for films. Some of Manto's greatest work was produced in last seven years of his life, and that time was of very great financial and emotional hardship for him.

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Famous books by Sdat Hasan Manto

Toba Tek Singh: Stories

A short story, "Toba Tek Singh" is written by Saat Hasan Manto and published in 1955. It is about convicts in a Lahore asylum, some of whom are being transferred to India because of partition in1947. story is a "powerful satire" that deals with repercussions of India-Pakistan partition.

Manto: Selected Stories

Manto, Selected Stories, is a collection to be re and loved by new reers and old fans of Manto alike. Saat Hasan Manto's first collection of stories was published in 1940s, but his stories have long-term importance. book comprises of stories related to a gentle dhobi who transforms into a killer, a prostitute who is more child than woman, cocky, young coachman who falls in love at first sight, a far convinced that his son will die before his first birthday and several or interesting topics. 

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Bombay Stories

Originally written in Urdu, Bombay Stories is a collection of short stories, by Saat Hasan Manto.  This collection of classic, yet amazingly modern, includes short stories set in vibrant world of mid-century Bombay. 

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Kingdom's End: Selected Stories

Kingdom's End: Selected Stories, this book was published in 1987 and contained 24 short stories. It was one of former anthologies in English of Manto's work.  story is set in Bombay and or parts of India which deals with prostitutes, pimps, street-trers, gangsters, and those caught up in Partition of 1947.

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12:02 IST, November 13th 2019