A Linguistic Analysis of Premchand's Translated Play Shab-Taar

Authors

  • Dr. Mohammad Ifzal But Chairperson Department of Urdu Government College Women University, Sialkot

Keywords:

Prem Chand, Fiction, Translation, creative words, Urdu and Hindi Language

Abstract

Premchand was a notable fiction writer of Urdu literature. He was comely said to be founder of Urdu short story. Realism is a remarkable feature of his literary work. Premchand enjoyed a multisided personality in creative work. He was also good translator. Shab-e-Taar is the translation of Maurice Maeterlinck’s drama “Sightless”. This drama was written in 1891and translated in English in 1911. Following article is about Premchand’s translated drama "Shab-e-Taar". I shall try to describe the drama in the light of linguistics and literature. Although, Premchand had not only good command on short story and novel writing in Urdu and Hindi language but he also had command in English and whereabouts of Persian language. There are seven dramas in his credit, three of those written by the Premchand and four dramas are translated by him in Urdu as well as in English.

References

Samia Bashir, Research Scholar Article: "Realism in Prem Chand's Fictions", (Ph.D.), Maulana Azad University, Hyderabad.

Prof. Muhammad Hasan, Nature and Purpose of Translation, Art and Tradition of Translation, published in “Translation Refinement and Tradition” by Prof. Qamar Raees, Publisher Taj Publishing House, Delhi, Publication 1976 p: 69.

Play writer Prem Chand, include in of “Kaliat-i Prem Chand Vol-, edited by Madan Gopal, Publisher National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi, p-69, 2000.

"Shab-e-Tar", included in “ Kaliat-e-Prem Chand, Vol-“, by Madan Gopal, Publisher National Council for the Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi, p. 3, Year of Publication 2000.

Same as above , P:20

David Kornber (Comments), included in Quarterly “Studies on Disability”, Columbia University, 2005 (via Internet).

"Shab-e-Tar", included in “ Kaliat-e-Prem Chand, Vol-“, by Madan Gopal, Publisher National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, New Delhi, p:1,2, year of publication 2000.

Same as above, P:28

Published

2024-06-27

How to Cite

Dr. Mohammad Ifzal But. “A Linguistic Analysis of Premchand’s Translated Play Shab-Taar”. Zaban-O-Adab, vol. 17, no. 1, June 2024, pp. 142-8, //zabanoadab.gcuf.edu.pk/index.php/1/article/view/183.

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): Zaban o Adab (34)

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