Reading the Partition of India: A List of Essential Works: Quick Facts

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Train carrying migrants

Black and white illustrated portrait of Lalithambika Antharjanam, showing an older Indian woman with wavy gray hair, glasses, a bindi on her forehead, and wearing a traditional sari.

Close-up portrait of Manik Bandyopadhyay, a renowned Indian writer and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Bengali literature.

Black and white illustrated portrait of a man with wavy hair, round glasses, and a thoughtful expression, wearing a simple shirt, representing writer and playwright Saadat Hasan Manto.

Portrait of Indian writer Khushwant Singh, in his 80s, wearing a head covering, looking on while attending an event in New Delhi.

Black and white illustration of Indian writer Jyotirmoyee Devi, shown with a calm expression and wearing a traditional sari draped over her head and shoulders.

Bhisham Sahni, Indian writer, playwright, and actor, wearing a green kurta and smiling while speaking during an interview.

Intizar Husain, a Pakistani writer, smiles as he looks into the camera during a photocall for the 2013 Man Booker International Prize.

Salman Rushdie wearing a dark suit and glasses, one lens tinted, stands in front of a red and black background at the Deutsches Theater.

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