Majallah -e-Tahqeeq, Vol 43, No 128 (2022)

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"Us ne Kaha Tha" by Ashar Najmi: A Novel of Contemporary Sensibility

Iqra Ghaffar

Abstract


AsharcNajmi is the famous poet , author and edi tor ofwell known journal Asbaat. Ashar Najmi is an importantnovelist of the present era."Us ne kahatha'' is his first novel.This paper is about the critical analysis of this novel. Speciallythe theme of this novel is very different from other novels. Thestory line, the style in which novel presents the LGBTQproblems, their psychological condition, their selfDrespect, theirrole in society has been discussed in this paper. All aspects ofsociety that makes them ''others'' are observed in this paper. Inboth Pakistan and India different condition can be seenregarding their rights. Before AsharNajmi no one can be seen inUrdu literature who makes a sense regarding LGBTQcommunity issues. Avery unique and different narrative can beobserved in this postmodern novel.

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