{"product_id":"the-story-of-eve-selected-poems-paperback-1","title":"The Story of Eve: Selected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZehra Nigah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRakhshanda Jalil\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the first women to gain recognition and fame in the almost entirely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emale-dominated field of Urdu poetry, Zehra Nigah (born in 1935) is today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etaller than any Urdu-language poet writing in South Asia or beyond. She is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealso an eagerly awaited figure on the mushaira circuit in India and Pakistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classicist in style, her themes are urgent and contemporary-she has been\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehailed for 'saying \"big\" things in a seemingly conversational manner'. This\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eselection contains her best-known nazms and ghazals, which showcase her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elyricism and also her deep insight into the human condition and the social and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epolitical realities of our age and our region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the gems in this collection are poems like 'Bhejo Nabi ji Rehmatein', \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mein Bach Gayi Ma', 'Qissa Gul Badshah' and 'Insaf ', which have as their themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esexual war crimes against women, female infanticide, repressive Shariah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaws and child soldiers in a 'religious' war; tender, bitter-sweet poems about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elove and family relationships, like 'Shaam ka Pehla Taara', 'Ek Sachchi Amma ki\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKahani' and 'Qurbaton se Kab Talak Apne ko Behlayenge Hum'; and wise and moving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereflections on the emotional and social life of a woman-'Samjhauta', 'Hawwa ki\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKahani' and 'Sylvia Plath'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslated with regard and respect for both the poet and the English-language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereader, this collection is a splendid introduction to the work of a legend of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrdu poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46201727418565,"sku":"9789354477218","price":48.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/uiaqPv03UI9789354477218_f5a877c0-dc72-4d4f-866c-d9cb0693541d.webp?v=1778485995","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-story-of-eve-selected-poems-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}