Appearing in English for the first time, this landmark volume offers an exhilarating glimpse into Urdu literature today.
Rakhshanda Jalil Book order
Rakhshanda Jalil is a writer, critic, and literary historian whose work delves into the rich tapestry of literary creations and their cultural contexts. Through her edited anthologies and essays, she offers insightful explorations of literary production, with a particular focus on women writers and urban cultural landscapes. Her extensive work as a translator, rendering the voices of prominent authors into new forms, further amplifies her literary impact and disseminates diverse perspectives to a wider readership.
- 2023
- 2019
Looking Back
- 355 pages
- 13 hours of reading
- 2018
Shahryar
- 226 pages
- 8 hours of reading
One of the most important voices in contemporary Indian poetry, Shahryar (1936-2012) casts a mesmeric spell since the publication of his very first collection, Ism-e Azam, in 1965. In a career spanning five decades, it is interesting how Shahryar always managed to remain topical and his poetry could always be called 'the call of the time'. This ability to remain relevant and to always have something to say consistently over a period of time is a singular quality.This book locates Shahryar's considerable body of work in the trajectory of contemporary Indian writings and evaluates his extraordinary contribution to not merely modern Urdu poetry but, more significantly, modern Indian poetry.