Pulp Fusion: The Art and Politics of Karachi's Urdu Digests, 1950s-70s

Laurent Gayer (1)

1 CERI - Centre de recherches internationales (Sciences Po, CNRS)

[Résumé de l'ouvrage] This edited volume combines academic and journalistic writings on Pakistans literature, non-Muslim life-worlds, and popular culture. The book brings together national and international authors from fields of literary studies, anthropology, and cultural studies to critique solidified imaginings of the nation state.

Keywords: Pakistan; Karachi; magazines; art; politics

Domains: Political science; Art and art history; Literature

Laurent Gayer. Pulp Fusion: The Art and Politics of Karachi's Urdu Digests, 1950s-70s. Jürgen Schaflechner; Christina Oesterheld; Ayesha Asif. Pakistan: Alternative Imag(in)ings of the Nation State, Oxford University Press, 2020, 9780190701314. ⟨hal-02951127⟩