An Anthology of Modern Urdu Poetry (Paperback)

Currently spoken by almost 250 million people in Pakistan and India and the second most widely spoken language in Briain, Urdu has one of the richest literatures of all south Asian languages. The modern Urdu poets presented in this book offer a fascinating range of forms and styles that grew out of that tradition, as well as a complex commentary on the experience -- personal, religious, cultural, political -- of the issues and dilemmas of the twentieth century. In his introduction, M. A. R. Habib outlines the history of Urdu literature, identifies the major poets associated with the classical tradition, discusses some Western influences, and describes the formal genres of the poetry (the qasida, the masnavi, and the marisiya forms of the longer poems; the qit'a, the rubai, and the ghazal forms of the shorter poems). Together, the commentary and the poems in this volume provide an informed introduction to major modern trends in Urdu poetry.

General

Imprint:	Modern Language Association of America
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	MLA Texts and Translations
Release date:	2003
First published:	July 2003
Translators:	M.A.R. Habib
Dimensions:	218 x 176 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	237
ISBN-13:	978-0-87352-797-2
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-87352-797-6
Barcode:	9780873527972

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