Modern Poetry of Pakistan (Pakistani Literature Series)
Arif Iftikhar
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Description for Modern Poetry of Pakistan (Pakistani Literature Series)
Paperback. Editor(s): Arif, Iftikhar; Khwaja, Waqas. Series: Pakistani Literature Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534. 352 pages. Editor(s): Khwaja, Waqas. The first anthology of its kind to appear in English. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCQ. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 25. Weight: 534.
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together not one but many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan, with 142 poems translated from seven major languages, six of them regional (Baluchi, Kashmiri, Panjabi, Pashto, Seraiki, and Sindhi) and one national (Urdu). Collecting the work of forty-two poets and fifteen translators, this book reveals a society riven by ethnic, class, and political differences--but also a beautiful and truly national literature, with work both classical and modern, belonging to the same culture and sharing many of the same concerns and perceptions.
The first anthology of its kind to appear in English, "Modern Poetry of Pakistan" brings together not one but many poetic traditions indigenous to Pakistan, with 142 poems translated from seven major languages, six of them regional (Baluchi, Kashmiri, Panjabi, Pashto, Seraiki, and Sindhi) and one national (Urdu). Collecting the work of forty-two poets and fifteen translators, this book reveals a society riven by ethnic, class, and political differences--but also a beautiful and truly national literature, with work both classical and modern, belonging to the same culture and sharing many of the same concerns and perceptions.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Pakistani Literature Series
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Normal, IL, United States
ISBN
9781564786050
SKU
V9781564786050
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Ref
99-15
About Arif Iftikhar
Iftikhar Arif is an Urdu poet and scholar. He is currently the Chairman of Pakistan's National Language Authority and has received the Presidential Pride of Performance award. His poetry has been translated into several languages, including English in the collection Written in a Season of Fear. Iftikhar Arif is an Urdu poet and scholar. He is currently the Chairman of ... Read more
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