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Sunlight on a Broken Column is a novel by Attia Hosain, which was published in 1961.[1] The novel, mainly set in Lucknow, is an autobiographical account by a fictional character called Laila, who is a 15-year-old orphaned daughter of a rich Muslim family of Taluqdars. It is a novel by a Muslim lady on the theme of Partition of India into India and Pakistan.
In 2022, the novel was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[2]
- ^ Sathupati Prasanna Sree (2005). Indian Women Writing in English: New Perspectives. Sarup & Sons. pp. 195–. ISBN 978-81-7625-578-3.
- ^ "The Big Jubilee Read: A literary celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's record-breaking reign". BBC. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.