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Bapsi Sidhwa

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Sidhwa, Bapsi

Sidhwa, Bapsi (1938)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States

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2005
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Literature
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(b. 1938), novelist, active member in Pakistani women's organizations, educator.

Born in Karachi, Bapsi Sidhwa was educated mainly at

Sidhwa, Bapsi

Sidhwa, Bapsi   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English

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2005
Subject:
Literature, Literary studies (20th century onwards)
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155 words
(1938– ), Pakistani novelist, born in Karachi, a member of the tiny Parsi (Zoroastrian) community; Sidhwa grew up in Lahore, where she was educated. Her first published novel, ... More
South Asian–american Women Writing

South Asian–american Women Writing  

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At this time in political history, the geographical-cultural area designated as South Asia consists of Bangladesh, India, the Maldive Islands, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan is sometimes ...

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