Creative Expression of Existentialism in Kaghazi Ghat

Abstract

Khalida Hussain was an eminent Urdu fiction writer. She introduced a new trend in fiction writing. In her stories, she values self-awareness and introspection. She emphasizes to recognized inner-self to recognize your-self in the true sense. This article attempts to analyze the novel “Kaagazi Ghat” in the perspective of existentialism. It reflected a young girl’s journey of self-discovery. This novel relates to a girl named “Moona” who has gone through inner and outer struggles to find meaning of her existence. Khalida Hussain was very impressed Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus (Kaemu)

Keywords

• new trend, sel-awarness, existentialism, inner and outer struggle, paul sartre and albert camus (kaemu).