Toba Tek Singh

Name: Toba Tek Singh
Author: Saadat Hasan Manto

by Saadat Hasan Manto

A man's search for his missing father reveals the absurdity and trauma of partition across borders

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Saadat Hasan Manto

Urdu short story writer considered the greatest prose stylist in the language, known for ferocious honesty about Partition violence, poverty, and sexuality. Toba Tek Singh is among the most harrowing stories about the India-Pakistan partition.

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