Starting Point of Stream of Consciousness in Urdu Fiction
Dr Sumaira Akbar Sumaira Akbar
Tasdiqتصدیق۔ December 31, 2019 DOI: 10.56276/tasdiq.v1i1.15 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The text states that stream of consciousness, a psychological theory presented by William James in "The Principles of Psychology," is a continuous flow of sense-perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and memories in the human mind, and that Syed Sajjad Zaheer was the first to use this technique in Urdu fiction, in his novel "London ki Aik Raat." |
Abstract
Stream of consciousness is a psychological theory which is presented by Professor William James in his book "The Principles of Psychology". Stream of consciousness is a continuous flow of sense-perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and memories in the human mind. This term is reserved for indicating an approach to the presentation of psychological aspects of character in fiction. In Urdu fiction, Syed Sajjad Zaheer first used this technique in his novel "London ki Aik Raat" very well.