Dalkey Archive Press - Modern Poetry Of Pakistan - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
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.
Title: Modern Poetry Of Pakistan
Brand: Dalkey Archive Press
Barcode: 9781564786050
Pages: 298 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 1/4/2011
Series: Pakistani Literature Series
Category: Poetry Anthologies (Various Poets)