Echoes of Dreams-Tarika

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Echoes of Dreams Tarika, The imprint of Baig’s profound engagement with the form of short story as it has changed from the Progressive Writers (tarraqipasand) in the 20s and 30s, to the Modernist movement (jadidiyat) in the 60s and 70s is clear. Reading Baig’s short stories is like experiencing a time machine. His world is one with mysterious voices in dark rooms; of haunted storytellers recounting their mysterious adventures; of shadows lurking behind facades and of portentous magic hiding in plain sight. It is reminiscent of the Arabian Nights’ mysteries but is also conscious of the haunting quality of modern life. The short stories in this anthology are equal part surreal and magic realist

Echoes of Dreams Translated by Tarika