بے بسی ، مایوسی ،تنہائی اور عدم شناخت کے تناظر میں زاہدہ حنا کے افسانوں کا وجودی مطالعہ

AN EXISTENTIAL STUDY OF ZAHIDA HINA'S FICTION IN THE CONTEXT OF HELPLESSNESS, DESPAIR, LONELINESS AND NON-IDENTITY

Abstract

Zahida Hina is a renowned Urdu fiction writer who has carved out a distinctive place for herself in contemporary literature. She has successfully shielded her work from the negative influences often associated with modern Urdu fiction while deftly incorporating the global and domestic contexts of her time into her short stories. She focus on history and politics in her fictions speacilly she made major part of her conscience to world politics.  Her literary contributions extend beyond mere storytelling; her works serve as a mirror reflecting the tumultuous and often harsh realities of her time. Her stories frequently explore existential themes such as helplessness, despair, loneliness, fear, non-identity, anxiety, and death. This is largely because, from a young age, she was exposed to her elders' accounts of significant historical events such as the two world wars, the French Revolution, the Partition of India, and 9/11. These experiences profoundly influenced her, leading to the emergence of existential philosophy in her short stories. In this research, the existential elements in Zahida Hina's fiction are examined, particularly focusing on themes of helplessness, despair, loneliness, and non-identity.