“Here in Manto's own words that he wanted to mark his grave with:"In the name of God, the Compassionate, the MercifulHere lies Saadat Hasan Manto and with him lie buried all the secrets and mysteries of the art of short-story writing....Under tons of earth he lies, still wondering who among the two is greater short-story writer: God or He.”
Saadat Hasan Manto
-
Working on it...
-
Working on it...
-
Working on it...
-
Working on it...
Similar quotes
“...and it is also possible, that Saadat Hasan dies, but Manto remains alive.”
Saadat Hasan Manto
“[W]hat is one to say of the writer who lies when he writes that he is lying?”
j.m.g. le clezio
The Book of Flights
“He disliked his own lies as much as his parents', but still he continued to lie -- boldly and cunningly. He did this primarily out of need, but also for the pathological pleasure of killing a god.”
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories
“There's a part of a book that never lies. A writer puts his soul into a book. Every word is two sides of a coin - one side is the lie, the story, the other is the truth, the insight. You can judge someone by the story they tell.”
Sam Mills Black Out
“All stories are lies. But good stories are lies made from light and fire. And they lift our hearts out of the dust, and out of the grave.”
Mike Carey
Lucifer, Vol. 11: Evensong