Ghalib: A Thousand Desires - Softcover

Raza Mir

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143446061 ISBN 13: 9780143446064

Publisher: Penguin Random House India, 2019

Synopsis

Mirza Ghalib is perhaps the most widely chronicled Urdu poet in English. But few can pithily capture the essence of his life and work as enjoyably as Raza Mir can. In this lively, witty and illuminating account, Ghalib emerges from these pages as a man of his time but also one who looms large over history. Raza infuses his research with just the right amount of anecdote and trivia, evoking Ghalib as an outspoken genius, a game-changer who never shied away from aiming a witty barb (or three) at his rivals. Moreover, Ghalib also lived in a crucial age that saw the end of Mughal rule and the destruction of his beloved Delhi. Ghalib: A Thousand Desires also comprises a selection of the great poet's most enduring poems and ghazals, accompanied by Raza's insightful commentary that decodes underlying themes and meanings in these verses.

About this title

About the Author

Raza Mir grew up in Hyderabad, and teaches management at William Paterson University, USA. He is the author of The Taste of Words: An Introduction to Urdu Poetry and the co-author of Anthems of Resistance: A Celebration of Progressive Urdu Poetry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Random House India
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0143446061
• ISBN 13: 9780143446064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200