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This thesis explores the Progressive Writers’ Association (PWA) in South Asia from 1932 to 1956, highlighting its dual role as a literary and political movement aimed at mobilizing writers to support the independence struggle. It critiques previous studies that oversimplified the PWA as merely a communist front, arguing instead that it sought cultural hegemony and aimed to transform the literary landscape in the context of global politics. The work assesses the motivations of writers during a tumultuous per

Author

Ashraf Lone

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EN