Description
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.
Author: Iftikhar Arif
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 01/04/2011
Pages: 298
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.13w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9781564786050
ISBN10: 1564786056
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Middle Eastern
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple authors)