Awais Khan’s No Honour as a Dramatic Noir: A Study of Female Heterotopias and Their Role in Inflicting Terror for Abida

Abstract

The literary works of South Asian fiction demonstrate how women encounter challenging social conditions that society imposes on them. The story of Abida in No Honour by Awais Khan follows her challenging battle against cultural traditions and familial pressure. The study examines how specific spaces, including homes, streets and shelters in the novel, represent both control and fear, along with Abida's resistance to her circumstances. Michel Foucault's concept of “heterotopias” serves as a tool to analyze these special places that diverge from typical spaces and expose deeper truths of the society.