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Jane Naqvi Jane Naqvi i(A47487 works by)
Born: Established: 1944 ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Jackjumper Jane Naqvi , Abbotsford : Forty South Publishing , 2020 20873141 2020 single work novel 'Annie and Jak - mother and wayward son. Jak is playing silly buggers when he steps into a nest of jack jumpers. The first sting in the tale of his life trajectory. Annie believes her destiny was unwittingly ordained through her father's deception, long ago, in the wake of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. Separate, violent events also sabotage their lives and each is beset by guilt. They hide from the world and each other for seven years, Jak in India seeking redemption, Annie in Tasmania harvesting resentment. Unpredictable, like jack jumpers. When Jak rings Annie about a plan, born from his childhood dream to sculpt a café in the abandoned granite quarry on Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula, she realizes he needs her. Will she exonerate and assist him? Or destroy him?' (Publication summary)
1 Moharram Jane Naqvi , 1987 single work biography children's myth/legend
— Appears in: The Scorpion Garden 1987; (p. 17-28) Kamal participates in a religious procession and festival called Moharram. To explain its significance, he tells the story of Husain, a grandson of the prophet Mohammed who lived in Mecca 1400 years earlier and was persecuted by a wicked king called Yezid.
1 The Scorpion Garden Jane Naqvi , 1987 single work biography children's
— Appears in: The Scorpion Garden 1987; (p. 12-16) Kamal describes a period in Indian history when two holy men both wanted to be the only holy man in town. One put a curse on the other.
1 Do You Know What a Scorpion Is? Jane Naqvi , 1987 single work biography children's
— Appears in: The Scorpion Garden 1987; (p. 12-16) Kamal explains how he held a scorpion but was not stung when at a dargah ('graveyard of saints') in Northern India.
1 Kamal Jane Naqvi , 1987 single work biography children's
— Appears in: The Scorpion Garden 1987; (p. 5-7) Kamal is a Hobart schoolboy. He discusses his life in Hobart, and his time spent living in India, where his father originally came from.
1 y separately published work icon The Scorpion Garden Jane Naqvi , Clifton Hill : Hodja , 1987 Z1316388 1987 single work biography children's This book centres on an Australian boy, Kamal, whose father is from the northern Indian village of Amroha. The family go to Amroha on holidays and Kamal learns about a number of traditions and traditional tales. The family goes to a dargah (graveyard) to offer sweets and prayers. This particular dargah is infested with scorpions but they do not sting. Kamal tells his friends back home the tale of The Scorpion Garden which explains why this is so. Another story in the book, Moharram, describes a procession in which Kamal participated to commemorate the death of Mohammed's grandson Hussain in a battle long ago. Kamal was very happy to take part in the parade even if he was exhausted by the end of the day.
1 y separately published work icon The Eid Moon and Other Stories Jane Naqvi , Richmond : Hodja , 1987 Z1316274 1987 selected work children's fiction children's This book centres on an Australian girl, Zehra, whose father was born in India. Each year the family celebrate Eid-ul-Fitre (or Eid); a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan which is a period of fasting. Zehra's family celebrate Eid in Australia but one year they go to India to share in the festivities with her Dad's family. Zehra likens Eid to Christmas as there are cards, presents, money and lots of eating. Zahra explains the differences between her cousin's wedding in Hobart and another cousin's wedding in India. She also relates her experiences when she attended school in India.
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