Book Summary of Neglected Poems
A bilingual delight for Gulzar’s many fans and those reading his poetry in English for the first time
Gulzar is regarded as one of India’s foremost Urdu poets today, renowned for his unusual perspectives on life, his keen understanding of the complexities of human relationships, and his striking imagery. After Selected Poems, a collection of some of his best poetry translated by Pavan K. Varma was extremely well received, Gulzar has chosen to present his next sixty poems in an inimitable way: labelling them Neglected Poems.
‘Neglected’ only in name, these poems represent Gulzar at his creative and imaginative best, as he meditates on nature (the mountains, the monsoon, a sparrow), delves into human psychology (when a relationship ends one is amazed to notice that ‘everything goes on exactly as it used to’), explores great cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and New York (‘In your town, my friend, how is it that there are no homes for ants?’), and confronts the most telling moments of everyday life.
About the Author
Gulzar
is one of India’s most respected scriptwriters and directors, and has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema for over five decades. He has published a number of poetry anthologies and collections of short stories. He is also regarded as one of India’s finest writers for children. Apart from many Filmfare and National Awards for his films and lyrics—and an Oscar and Grammy for the song ‘Jai ho’— Gulzar has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004. He lives and works in Mumbai.
Pavan K. Varma is a writer and a diplomat. His last two books are Being Indian and Becoming Indian. Apart from Gulzar’s Selected Poems, he has translated Kaifi Azmi’s and Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s poetry into English for Penguin.
Gulzar is regarded as one of India’s foremost Urdu poets today, renowned for his unusual perspectives on life, his keen understanding of the complexities of human relationships, and his striking imagery. After Selected Poems, a collection of some of his best poetry translated by Pavan K. Varma was extremely well received, Gulzar has chosen to present his next sixty poems in an inimitable way: labelling them Neglected Poems.
‘Neglected’ only in name, these poems represent Gulzar at his creative and imaginative best, as he meditates on nature (the mountains, the monsoon, a sparrow), delves into human psychology (when a relationship ends one is amazed to notice that ‘everything goes on exactly as it used to’), explores great cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and New York (‘In your town, my friend, how is it that there are no homes for ants?’), and confronts the most telling moments of everyday life.
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About the Author
Gulzar
is one of India’s most respected scriptwriters and directors, and has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema for over five decades. He has published a number of poetry anthologies and collections of short stories. He is also regarded as one of India’s finest writers for children. Apart from many Filmfare and National Awards for his films and lyrics—and an Oscar and Grammy for the song ‘Jai ho’— Gulzar has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004. He lives and works in Mumbai.
Pavan K. Varma is a writer and a diplomat. His last two books are Being Indian and Becoming Indian. Apart from Gulzar’s Selected Poems, he has translated Kaifi Azmi’s and Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s poetry into English for Penguin.
CLICK HERE to Buy this Neglected Poems by Gulzar,Pavan Varma book with 25% off! (with option of cash on delivery)
Details of Book: Neglected Poems
| Book: | Neglected Poems |
| Author: | Gulzar, Pavan Varma |
| ISBN: | 0670085898 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780670085897,978-0670085897 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publishing Date: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | viking |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Language: | English |
CLICK HERE to Buy this Neglected Poems by Gulzar,Pavan Varma book with 25% off! (with option of cash on delivery)
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