Realism In The Pashto Novels Of Parvez Sheikh

Abstract

^{Pashto novels initiated in 20th century have been evolved in 21st century gradually with rapid increase in number. These novels encircle a wide range of cultural and religious dynamics prevailed in Pashtuns’ society. The topics of these novels are mostly composed of social evils, poverty, deprivation, unemployment, class struggle and based on romanticism, sexism, socialism, communism, capitalism, anti-colonialism, classism, modernism and realism.
Pervez Sheikh has been considered as multi-novice writer of Pashto novels compiling 25 novels from a novel “Tauda Bakara” to a novel “Silver Jubilee” up to this time. The last novel published is “ Silver Jubilee” published in April 2021.
There are many aspects of his novels as one of them is representation of elite class of Pashto society. Realism has been a literary movement in Europe after romanticism when things were analyzed on real depiction of the society. Pervez Sheikh has always been found a realistic novelist as each of his novel portrays a picture of real ground happenings in Pashtuns’ society.}