Iftikhar Arif’s new book of poetry is both imaginative and experiential – a treat for the connoisseurs of Urdu poetry
Art expresses itself through a miraculous fusion of empathetic and aesthetic adumbrations
What does a writer desire from the world?
In his latest anthology of short stories, Columeau dives deep into the cultural, psychical and existential realms of region
Words have a cultural and political history. And the latter often involves manipulations and assertion of power
The provenance of Urdu literature produced in Pakistan in the last 75 years lies in the poetics of modern-national literature which began in response to colonial conditions of the late 19th Century
Gopi Chand Narang, who passed away on June 15, was a towering scholar who kept reiterating the secular, tolerant, inclusive and assimilative character of Urdu till his last breath
A collection of more than 100 poems from 16 South Asian languages, translated into Urdu, is a treat for lovers of poetry
Newness in poetic expression is neither a homogenous notion, nor has a single motive