{"product_id":"the-story-of-eve-selected-poems-9789354477218","title":"The Story of Eve: Selected Poems","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789354477218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Zehra Nigah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403519258805,"sku":"9789354477218","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_971c430a-3159-43f8-ba80-40987b45a05d.jpg?v=1774969518","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-story-of-eve-selected-poems-9789354477218","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}