The Rebel's Silhouette: Selected Poems |
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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Pages: 128 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0870239759
Pub: University of Massachusetts Press
Pub date: 1995-06-30
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 331909
Reader Reviews:
Poetry eloquent and passionate enough to bring revolutions. (8/9 people found this helpful)
Faif Ahmed Faiz was born in Punjab (now a province in Pakistan) in the early 20th century. He was brought up in a literary environment and was mentored by some of the most liberal minds of that time. Early in his professional career, he became famous for his poetry in Urdu and Punjabi. In the 60s he was involved with the communist movement and conspired with Russia and India to bring about communism in Pakistan. Not only was he unsuccessful in his conspiracy, but was also imprisoned for many years by the government of Pakistan. Some of his best works were conceived during those times of confinement. His collection of poems reflect his philosophy and inclination toward communistic way of living, but his poetic eloquence is convincing to even the most anti-communist of us. Such is the power of his words. Agha Shahid had translated the verses well, but the original flavor of Urdu is lost and so have the extreme passion and agony. I would recommend it to readers who are mature enough to distinguish illusions and fantasies from reality and practicality. There are some poems in the collection which are my favorite in their original Urdu form.
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