Rakhshanda Jalil

Rakhshanda Jalil
Rakhshanda Jalil
Born20 July 1963 (1963-07-20) (age 61)
Delhi
EducationMiranda House, Delhi, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia
Occupation(s)Indian writer, critic and literary historian

Rakhshanda Jalil (born 20 July 1963) is an Indian writer, translator, critic and literary historian. She is known for her book on Delhi's lesser-known monuments called Invisible City: The hidden Monuments of Delhi[1][2] and a well-received collection of short stories, called Release & Other Stories[3][4] (HarperCollins, 2011). Her PhD on the Progressive Writers' Movement as Reflected in Urdu Literature has been published by Oxford University Press as Liking Progress, Loving Change[5][6] (2014). Jalil runs an organization called Hindustani Awaaz, devoted to the popularization of Hindi-Urdu literature and culture.

  1. ^ Invisible City: The Hidden Monument of Delhi (9788189738778): Rakhshanda Jalil, Khushwant Singh: Books. Amazon.com. 16 February 2013. ISBN 978-8189738778.
  2. ^ "Delhi's Hidden Riches". Thebookreviewindia.org. 1 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  3. ^ Release and Other Stories: Rakhshanda Jalil: 9789350290699: Amazon.com: Books. Amazon.com. 23 November 2011. ISBN 978-9350290699.
  4. ^ "CM releases short story collection". The Indian Express. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Liking Progress, Loving Change: Rakhshanda Jalil - Oxford University Press". Ukcatalogue.oup.com. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  6. ^ Jalil, Rakhshanda (15 December 2013). "Liking Progress, Loving Change: A Literary History of the Progressive Writers Movement in Urdu Book by Rakhshanda Jalil | Hardcover". chapters.indigo.ca. Retrieved 20 May 2014.