No doubt, Fasana-i-Ajaaib is Rajab Ali Baig Suroor’s (1785/86-1869) magnum opus giving him a lasting recognition, but Suroor’s contribution towards Urdu literature is somewhat outshone by popularity ...
IT must have been someone with a bureaucratic bent of mind who coined the expression “collateral damage” for civilians killed in a war. And how naughty was the one who concocted the interesting ...
One of South Asia's major literary traditions comes to life in New York this Saturday, April 30, when Asia Society, in collaboration with Poets House and City Lore, hosts a mushaira, a group reading ...
Julien Columeau’s explicit prose finds inspiration in Pakistan’s iconic 20 th century poets. Frenchman Julien Columeau came to Pakistan at the age of 30 as a humanitarian worker—but a knack for ...
For years, Urdu on the internet has depended on one name more than most people realize: InPage. If you have [...]Read ...
One of South Asia's major literary traditions comes to life in New York this Saturday, April 30, when Asia Society, in collaboration with Poets House and City Lore, hosts a mushaira, a group reading ...