| Order number: |
OA3, India: A People Partitioned, DVDs & CDs, Box 4
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| Summary: |
Qurratulain Hyder interviewed about Andamans Islands; Escaping Dehra Dun; new Pakistan; reflections on Partition.
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| Main author: |
Hyder; Qurratulain (1927-2007); Urdu novelist |
| Other authors: |
Whitehead; Andrew (fl 1974-2014); journalist and historian |
| Extent: |
00:53:44
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| Admin history: |
Qurratulain Hyder was a leading Urdu novelist, academic and journalist. She was born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in 1927 and educated at Indraprastha College, Delhi and Lucknow University's Isabella Thoburn College. In 1947, Hyder left Dehradun during rioting, escaping on train. She later moved to Pakistan and in moved to the UK in 1951. Hyder published the novel 'Aag Ka Darya' [River of Fire] in 1959. She returned to India in 1960. Hyder worked as a journalist and published short stories, literary translations and novels. She was Managing Editor of the magazine 'Imprint', Bombay (1964-68), and a member of the editorial staff of the 'Illustrated Weekly of India' (1968-75). Hyder later worked as an visiting lecturer at Aligarh Muslim University and universities in the United States. She died on August 21st 2007. |
Qurratulain Hyder was a leading Urdu novelist, academic and journalist. She was born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in 1927 and educated at Indraprastha College, Delhi and Lucknow University's Isabella Thoburn College. In 1947, Hyder left Dehradun during rioting, escaping on train. She later moved to Pakistan and in moved to the UK in 1951. Hyder published the novel 'Aag Ka Darya' [River of Fire] in 1959. She returned to India in 1960. Hyder worked as a journalist and published short stories, literary translations and novels. She was ... View more |
| Custodial history: |
Interview by Andrew Whitehead at Qurratulain Hyder's home at Noida in Delhi, India. |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Access conditions: |
MP3 audio file can be accessed on DVD-R in Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. Users must bring their own headphones and computer to consult material.
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| Copyright: |
Copyright held by Andrew Whitehead |
| User restrictions: |
The recording is available for consultation without restriction, and short extracts (up to 200 words) can be published with an appropriate acknowledgement. Any publication of longer extracts or use of interviews for broadcast requires the prior written permission of Andrew Whitehead. |
| Language: |
English
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| Originals: |
MP3 audio datafile digitised from original recording on cassette tape. Original: OA3 Tape 15, Side A + B
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| Copies: |
Digital version of sound recording is available via SOAS Digital Collections. |
| Related material: |
Partial transcript and notes compiled by Andrew Whitehead available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA3/02/01 |
| Publications: |
Research for broadcast of the BBC World Service radio series 'India: A People Partitioned' (1997)
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| Format: |
Archive
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