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impressions and thoughts: On Zulfikar Ghose's 'In the Ring of Pure Light'
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On Zulfikar Ghose's 'In the Ring of Pure Light'. This piece has been published in. In the ring of pure light: Lectures on Language and Literature. Is Zulfikar Ghose's latest collection of essays. Ghose is a novelist, poet, essayist, and critic with over two dozen books to his credit. His novel. The Murder of Aziz Khan. An Address to the University Students of Pakistan. There is an interesting suggestion for budding poets too. Ghose suggests a “rigorous working out of a form in a carefully built...Is a st...
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impressions and thoughts: On Siddhartha Gigoo's 'The Garden of Solitude'
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On Siddhartha Gigoo's 'The Garden of Solitude'. This review appears today in. During the last two decades, while the subsequent governments of India and Pakistan exploited the Kashmir issue for their political gains both at home and abroad, Kashmiris remained, for the most part, silent spectators. However, it is no longer the case. There is a growing awareness among Kashmiris to voice their concerns independent of any alignment either to Indian or Pakistani points of view. The Garden of Solitude. Want to...
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impressions and thoughts: October 2010
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On Stephen Hawking's 'The Grand Design'. A slightly shorter version of this piece appears today in. If you have been a regular reader of popular science books. Then Stephen Hawking’s latest book The Grand Design. Co-authored with Caltech physicist Leonard Mlodinow, has not much to offer. The initial half of the book, as aptly remarked by Paul Di Fillipo in his review. 8216; constitute a survey of physics and cosmology so very similar to the literally hundreds of others that have preceded it.’. A network ...
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impressions and thoughts: December 2010
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Ramadan, Jihad and Azad: a short story. My story 'Ramadan, Jihad and Azad' appeared in Chamberfour. The complete story is here. Here is a short excerpt:. After the class, Azad went to the staff room where he was greeted with a booming voice of Haji sahib who was lecturing in an aggressive and emotional tone. Azad found an empty chair and filled it. Which kind of fast Haji sahib fasts? 8220;Dear Azad sahib, actually the boys are not attending my. 8221; Haji sahib explained. Links to this post. Curious, th...
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impressions and thoughts: February 2011
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On Anis Shivani's 'Anatolia and other stories'. This review has appeared in. I became interested in. S writings when a friend suggested me one of his critical pieces,. The 15 Most Overrated Contemporary American Writers. His inclusion of Pulitzer Prize winners Jhumpa Lahiri, Junot Diaz and. The New York Times. Critic Michiko Kakutani in the list is enough to spark anyone's interest in his own writings. Anatolia and other stories. His Lauren, petite, indecomposable, untouched by the. Having read Shivani's...
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impressions and thoughts: On Maha Khan Phillips's 'Beautiful from this angle'
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On Maha Khan Phillips's 'Beautiful from this angle'. This review appears in today's. Beautiful from this angle,. 8221; and “Once, Amynah had gently suggested [Henna] that Javaid might need to be road-tested.”. Beautiful from this angle. Is a fast-paced, light-hearted read, and an important and unprecedented addition in the repertoire of contemporary Pakistani English fiction. Labels: Pakistani English literature. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ bilalibnerasheed.blogspot.com.
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impressions and thoughts: April 2011
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On Zulfikar Ghose's 'In the Ring of Pure Light'. This piece has been published in. In the ring of pure light: Lectures on Language and Literature. Is Zulfikar Ghose's latest collection of essays. Ghose is a novelist, poet, essayist, and critic with over two dozen books to his credit. His novel. The Murder of Aziz Khan. An Address to the University Students of Pakistan. There is an interesting suggestion for budding poets too. Ghose suggests a “rigorous working out of a form in a carefully built...Is a st...
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impressions and thoughts: March 2011
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An interview with Maha Khan Phillips. This interview appears in today's. Maha Khan Phillips was born in Karachi in 1976. She moved to London in 1994 where she works as a financial journalist. In 2006, she graduated with a first class degree from City University London's inaugural creative writing programme. Her début novel,. Beautiful from this angle. Was written on that course. Recently, Bilal Ibne Rasheed got a chance to interact with her over email to discuss her experience of writing a novel. MKP: It...
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impressions and thoughts: An interview with Siddhartha Gigoo
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An interview with Siddhartha Gigoo. BIR: What was the inspiration behind writing this novel? I remember being a mute witness to the political events in Kashmir in 1989. The militancy, the mass uprising, the protests on the streets, the deaths and the devastation! I was in my teens at that time. For years, during the ‘peaceful’ eighties, certain unrest had been lurking in the hearts and the minds of the Kashmiri people - the Muslims and the Pandits! Having a day job helps, particularly for beginners. ...
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impressions and thoughts: July 2010
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US Foreign Policy in the Middle East. A slightly shorter version of this essay has appeared in. Dawn, Books and Authors. US Foreign Policy in the Middle East : The roots of anti-Americanism. Is absolutely crucial to understand the anti-American sentiment which has engulfed the whole region with the only exception being Israel. Charlie Wilson’s War. The USA did not play any part in the creation of Israel. However, the Arab-Israel wars of 1967 and 1973 brought the two countries very close. With the...Durin...
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