Miyah poetry is a literary movement of protest poetry by Bengali-Muslims living in the chars (low-lying islands prone to floods and erosion) of Assam. 20+ poets document stories of love, loss, and injustice, celebrating contemporary lives beyond mere victimisation.
| Autor: | Authors, Multiple |
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| ISBN: | 9781911284925 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Tilted Axis Press |
| Veröffentlicht: | 29.02.2024 |
Shalim M. Hussain is a leading figure in the Miyah poetry movement and indeed has been credited with bringing it together as a movement. He has won awards for his own poetry, and acclaim for previously published translations. He was awarded the 2020 Charles Wallace India Trust Literary Translation and Creative Writing Fellowship for Again I Hear These Waters. Poems by: Hafiz Ahmed, Shalim M. Hussain, Kazi Neel, Shajahan Ali Ahmed, Ashraful Islam, Abdur Rahim, Siraj Khan, Abdul Kalam Azad, Johirul Islam, Rafiqul Islam, Rejaul Islam Bulbul, Abdul Mozid Sheikh, Mohin Khan, Ringkul Ahmed, Aman Ali, Rehna Sultana, Gazi Rahman, Mirza Lutfar Rahman, Heena Al Haya, Ameena Ahmed, Begum Asma Khatun.