Hi, folks, Here you have a handful of poems by Pakistani poet Sara Shagufta, about whom I wrote on my previous post. The poems were translated to…… Read more “My courage is a battleground, my desire a spark”
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Sara Shagufta
Sara Shagufta (31 October 1954 – 4 June 1984) was a Pakistani poet. She was born in the Punjabi city of Gujranwala, but lived most of her life in Karachi.…… Read more “Sara Shagufta”
The speed necessary to replace loss
Dear Kamila, Your novel Burnt Shadows (2009) is a mixture of family saga and political thriller, written in an elegiac tone. With the speed necessary to replace…… Read more “The speed necessary to replace loss”
Kamila Shamsie
Kamila Naheed Shamsie (1973) is a Pakistani writer. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Hamilton College, and an MFA from the Program for Poets & Writers…… Read more “Kamila Shamsie”