Islamabad: Works of noted subcontinental Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, globally recognised as one who believed in social reform and devoted his poetry to the uplift of humanity, has now been translated into German. A bilingual Urdu-German book of Faiz's poems has been launched by the Goethe Institut in Karachi, Dawn News reported. The poems titled "Jab teri samandar ankhon mein" have been translated into German by the institute's former...
02:16 PM, May 28, 2012
Israel has declared Guenter Grass persona non grata, deepening a spat with the Nobel-winning author over a poem that deeply criticises the Jewish state and suggests it is as much a danger as Iran. The dispute with Grass, who only late in life admitted to a Nazi past, has drawn new attention to strains in Germany's complicated relationship with the Jewish state - and also focused unwelcome light on Israel's...
03:43 PM, Apr 09, 2012
New Delhi: Music, calligraphy, conversations and poetry merge in Vikram Seth's new anthology of poetry, 'The Rivered Earth', an eclectic journey into the heart of rhythmic lyricism that the writer of 'The Golden Gate' - a novel in verse - is known for. The slim anthology, inspired by Seth's tryst with 17th century celebrated poet George Herbert, was unveiled at Penguin India's 'Spring Fever' Festival in the capital, marks a...
11:37 AM, Mar 19, 2012
New Delhi: Don't go by the name, as 'Neglected Poems represent Gulzar at his creative and imaginative best, as he meditates on nature, delves into human psychology, explores great cities and confronts the most telling moments of everyday life. After 'Selected Poems', a collection of some of his best works translated by diplomat-writer Pavan K Varma, the veteran lyricist has chosen to present his next 60 poems in an inimitable...
12:37 PM, Mar 06, 2012
New Delhi: "Music rippling, blazing - Not knowing where you are; In the fire of your own tune, resound, resound; I love songs; There is tempest in tunes; Resound, resound in the fire of music; And compose a tune....; Sway your Vina in the dreams; Let beauty rise in your tune and rhythm; Beat by beat with your Vina; So many sorrows I forget" - Mamata Banerjee (Melody of the...
07:48 PM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: From a politician and a lawyer Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is also a poet. Sibal's second anthology of poems will be released in Delhi this week. Four years after releasing his first anthology of poems, he's back with his second, 'My World Within', published by Roli Books. "It's what I see in life, in politics, everyday life, misery, God, love. If there's one theme, it would be love,...
09:30 AM, Feb 20, 2012
New Delhi: "Poetry across languages draws from the rhythm of nature, and resonates with the cosmic beat of the universe," acclaimed Punjabi poet Surjit Patar said at the annual Samvatsar lecture of the Sahitya Akademi. Delivering the lecture on "Poetry and Nature" at the ongoing "Festival of Letters", Patar quoted from Indian poets like Namdev, Bulleh Shah, Guru Nanak, Kabir, Waris Shah and Baba Farid to buttress his point that...
02:28 PM, Feb 17, 2012
New York: A notebook belonging to legendary Indian poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, containing poems and drafts of his work, will go under the hammer in New York at a Sotheby's auction next month. The previously unknown manuscript notebook dates back to 1928 and contains 12 poems and lyrics for as many songs in Bengali, including some heavily amended drafts of Tagore's subsequently published works. The poems included in...
10:44 AM, Nov 18, 2011
'Candling the Light', an anthology of verses by young poet, diplomat and artist Abhay K., shows the pressures of diplomacy - which does not give the bureaucrat enough time to explore the details of a narrative, but filter its essence through the verse. The volume paints a picture of the poet's life in words - as a boy from Bihar's Nalanda district to Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)...
08:04 PM, Nov 07, 2011
New Delhi: Advika Gupta's 'Silhouettes Unravelled' is a collection of amateurishly written poems but they stand out for their honesty, considering the author is a 16-year-old penning her thoughts on complexities of life, relationships and other issues. It is commendable that she has compiled a set of thoughtful poetry on a range of topical subjects. The collection is a reflection of her creativity and a definite vision of Advika's passion...
07:32 PM, Oct 13, 2011
Beijing: China has conferred its highest literary award on Prof BR Deepak for his book, which is a translation of 88 classical Chinese poems into Hindi. Deepak, who is from Centre of Chinese and Southeast Asian Studies, JNU, was the first Indian to receive the "Special Book Award" for his contribution to Chinese studies, translation, publication of Chinese books and cultural exchange. The award was presented by the State Counsellor,...
12:12 PM, Sep 02, 2011
A huge fan of Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, singer Rekha Bharadwaj gave the audience a rendition of some of the legendary writer's finest poems at Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre. ...
10:36 AM, Mar 21, 2011
New York: Charlie Sheen doesn't have a deal yet for a planned memoir, but a book of poems he self-published 20 years ago is a hot item on eBay. Bidding for an initialed copy of "A Peace of My Mind," long out of print, had reached nearly $600 on the online auction website as of Friday afternoon. The poems are as dark as any of his recent rants, including "A...
07:21 PM, Mar 14, 2011
London: Poet Jo Shapcott has won Britain's lucrative Costa Book Award for "On Mutability," a collection that draws on her experience with breast cancer. Shapcott said she was shocked to take the 30,000-pound ($48,000) prize, more often won by novelists. She said late Tuesday the book was "a series of meditations on mortality, some of which are terribly cheerful, in fact ecstatic." The Costa prizes are awarded in five categories,...
03:58 PM, Jan 28, 2011
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