Fortress of the Forgotten Ones - Paperback
by Fahmida Riaz
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Availability:In StockContributor:Fahmida Riaz, Sana R. Chaudhry (Translator)Publish date:3/24/2026Pages:215
Language:EnglishPublisher:Open Letter BooksISBN-13:9781960385512ISBN-10:1960385518UPC:9781960385512Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Historical, World LiteratureBook Topic:PakistanSize:7.90 x 4.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC44DKWF6H
Fortress of the Forgotten Ones
Winner of the Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation
In Fortress of the Forgotten Ones, Fahmida Riaz transports readers to fifth-century Ctesiphon, the zenith of the Sassanian Empire, in a brilliant historical novel that blends rich cultural memory with striking political relevance. Set against the backdrop of fire worshippers, Parsi kings, and the ancient Avesta, this...Language:EnglishPublisher:Open Letter BooksISBN-13:9781960385512ISBN-10:1960385518UPC:9781960385512Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Historical, World LiteratureBook Topic:PakistanSize:7.90 x 4.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC44DKWF6H
Fahmida Riaz (1946-2018) was a pioneering Pakistani writer, poet, translator, and human rights activist. Born in Meerut, British India, and raised in Hyderabad, Sindh, Riaz was a bold political voice who used her writing to challenge societal norms and address issues of social justice, gender, and political repression. A fearless critic of authoritarian regimes, she was involved in the anti-Ayub...
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