The Shadow of A Bird in Flight: A collection of Persian verses with parallel English translations; Selection and Translation by Padma Shri Shamsur Rahman Faruqi - Couverture souple

Farooqui, Shamsur Rahman

 
9780143471974: The Shadow of A Bird in Flight: A collection of Persian verses with parallel English translations; Selection and Translation by Padma Shri Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 014347197X ISBN 13 : 9780143471974
Editeur : Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

The Shadow of a Bird in Flight is an invitation to engage with the rich tradition of Urdu and Persian poetry as envisioned and curated by Shamsur Rahman Faruqi. It features one hundred and sixty-seven poems by sixty poets, representing the essence of eight centuries of Indo-Persian poetic tradition. The collection invites readers to discover these works organically--each poem standing on its own, yet resonating with the others in unexpected ways.
This edition is enriched by new prefaces by Mehr and Baran Farooqi, Shamsur Rahman Faruqi's daughters, alongside his original introductory essay which situates the collection within the broader landscape of Persian poetry and his own sensibilities. With pieces spanning all five main genres of Persian verse, this anthology serves as both an introduction for newcomers and a fresh lens for seasoned readers.
The Shadow Of a Bird in Flight celebrates the enduring influence of Indian contributions to Persian literature, offering a fresh and accessible entry point into this layered tradition, as well as the man who brought modernism to it.

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À propos de l'auteur

Acclaimed writer Shamsur Rahman Faruqui is also modern Urdu's most celebrated critic. He was editor and publisher of the highly regarded literary journal Shabkhoon and is the author of a landmark four-volume study of the poet Mir Taqi Mir, and another four-volume work on Urdu's immense oral romance, Dastan-e Amir Hamza. He received the prestigious Saraswati Samman in 1996 for his contribution to Urdu literature. He also has a novel to his credit, The Mirror of Beauty, originally published in Urdu to
huge acclaim. He is also the recipient of a Padma Shri.

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Éditeur
Penguin Random House India Pvt. Ltd
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
014347197X
ISBN 13 
9780143471974
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
184
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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