← Ismat ChughtaiA Chughtai Collectionby Ismat ChughtaiFind on Amazon↗About the authorIsmat ChughtaiUrdu short story writer whose frank portrayal of female sexuality, especially lesbianism, in Lihaaf (The Quilt) resulted in an obscenity trial. She remains one of the most important feminist voices in Urdu literature.More by Ismat ChughtaiThe Quilt→The Crooked Line→LihaafA controversial story exploring desire and transgression within Indian domesticity through a quilt→Terhi LakeerA woman navigates marriage, passion, and social convention in early twentieth-century India→Heart Breaks Free→Wild One→