The Rebel's Silhouette: Selected Poems

Faiz̤ Aḥmad Faiz̤

University of Massachusetts Press, 1991 - Poetry - 102 pages

Born in India and considered the leading poet on the South Asian subcontinent, Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) was a two-time Nobel nominee and winner of the 1962 Lenin Peace Prize. His evening readings in Hindi/Urdu-speaking regions drew thousands of listeners. Associated with the Communist party in his youth, Faiz became an outspoken poet in opposition to the Pakistani government. He was also a professor of English literature, a distinguished editor and a major figure in the Afro-Asian writer's movement. This volume offers a selection of Faiz's poetry in a bilingual Urdu/English edition with a new introduction by poet and translator Agha Shahid Ali.

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Bibliographic information

• Title: The Rebel's Silhouette: Selected Poems
• Author: Faiz̤ Aḥmad Faiz̤
• Translated by: Shahid Ali Agha
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press, 1991
• ISBN: 0870239759, 9780870239755
• Length: 102 pages
• Subjects: Poetry / Asian / General; Poetry / General