The Concept of Time in Khalida Hussain’s Short Stories: An Analytical Study

خالدہ حسین کے افسانوں میں وقت کا تصور: تجزیاتی مطالعہ

Abstract

Khalida Hussain is an eminent Urdu short story writer. She is considered among the founders of modern Urdu Fiction. The main themes of her fiction are existentialism, materialism, feminism, nostalgia, fear, terror, psychological and human inner complexes, concept of death and concept of time etc. There are many dimensions in her concept of time. It is an immutable and invincible reality. Our time (life) is decreasing in every second. Best time for a man is its youth and bad time is old age. No one is safe from its damages. The bad effects of time are mostly on females. Only death can overcome time.

Key words:  Khalida Hussain, stories, short stories, time, concept, analysis, analytical study