Chacha Sam Ke Naam Khutoot

by Saadat Hasan Manto

Saadat Hasan Manto was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. Presented here is a collection of 9 letters

Genres: Audiobook

Audiobook

First published January 1, 1953

About the author

Saadat Hasan Manto (Urdu: سعادت حسن منٹو, Hindi: सआदत हसन मंटो), the most widely read and the most controversial short-story writer in Urdu, was born on 11 May 1912 at Sambrala in Punjab's Ludhiana District. In a writing career spanning over two decades he produced twenty-two collections of short stories, one novel, five collections of radio plays, three collections of essays, two collections of reminiscences and many scripts for films. He was tried for obscenity half a dozen times, thrice before and thrice after independence. Not always was he acquitted. Some of Manto's greatest work was produced in the last seven years of his life, a time of great financial and emotional hardship for him. He died a few months short of his forty-third birthday, in January 1955, in Lahore.

Reviews

[Nashwa S · Rating 4 out of 5]

I discovered this series of letters on Scribd and I absolutely enjoyed it. In this series of nine letters, Manto writes to his Uncle - who happens to be Uncle Sam in America and he talks about the issues that he is facing in Pakistan, and frequently asks his generous, richer uncle for help.

This is my first introduction to Manto's work and now that I've experienced a bit of his satire, I'm definitely interested in looking up more of his work. In these letters, he tackles the issues of censorship, the really poor quality of alcohol in Pakistan, how sending Hollywood actresses to Pakistan would do wonders and America's policies during the Cold War.

The audio format works really well because the narrator did a wonderful job!

[Zulekha Saqib · Rating 4 out of 5]

what an absolute delight this audiobook is..

[Musa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Provides some interesting insights into Manto's personal life, the political landscape of the time in Pakistan, and international relations. Shows how much has changed sociopolitically in the past few decades, but also how so many of the conditions of our country are still exactly the same. My only caveat is that some of Manto's humor doesn't sit too well with present day readers — but what do I know, maybe I'm just one of those wretched humorless communists that he despised so much.