Modern Poetry of Pakistan (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781564786050)

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
ISBN-10: 1564786056
ISBN-13: 9781564786050
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Language: English
Published: 01/04/2011
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2011 pg. 67