The Rebel's Silhouette: Selected Poems

Born in India and considered the leading poet on the South Asian subcontinent, Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) was a two-time Nobel nominee and winner of the 1962 Lenin Peace Prize. His evening readings in Hindi/Urdu-speaking regions drew thousands of listeners. Associated with the Communist party in his youth, Faiz became an outspoken poet in opposition to the Pakistani government. This volume offers a selection of Faiz's poetry in a bilingual Urdu/English edition with a new introduction by poet and translator Agha Shahid Ali.

Author: Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 07/20/1995
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.05w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780870239755
ISBN10: 0870239759
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Asian | General

About the Author
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was not only a prize-winning poet, but also a professor of English Literature, a distinguished editor, and a major figure in the Afro-Asian writer's movement.Agha Shahid Ali is on the M.F.A poetry faculty at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His most recent books of poetry are A Nostalgist's Map of America and The Beloved Witness: Selected Poems.