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Black Margins

by Saadat Hasan Manto · 1948

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Manto wrote stories not only of a couple of pages but also of a couple of lines. Imagine the craftsmanship to explain an idea in one line. These stories that encompass a line or a paragraph are called Siyah Hashiye.

Setting
1940s1940sMore like thisLess of thisIndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisself-helpself-helpMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 308 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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