Ghalib : selected poems and letters /

This selection of poetry and prose by Ghalib provides an accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the preeminent Urdu poet of the nineteenth century. Ghalib's poems, especially his ghazals, remain beloved throughout South Asia for their arresting intelligence and lively wit. His letters--inf...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Outros Autores: Pritchett, Frances W., 1947-, Cornwall, Owen T. A.
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: New York : Columbia University Press, 2017.
Colecção:Translations from the Asian classics.
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Sumário:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Ghalib's Life and Times
  • Part One: Ghazals
  • Part Two: Ghazal Verses
  • Part Three: Other Genres
  • Notes
  • Appendix 1. Ghalib's Comments on His Own Verses
  • Appendix 2. Ghalib Concordance, with Standard Divan Numbers
  • Glossary of Technical Terms and Proper Names
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Urdu Text.