1st Edition
Poetry as Resistance Islam and Ethnicity in Postcolonial Pakistan
By Nukhbah Taj Langah
Copyright 2012
296 Pages
by
Routledge India
296 Pages
by
Routledge India
296 Pages
by
Routledge India
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Focusing on the culturally and historically rich Siraiki-speaking region, often tagged as ‘South Punjab’, this book discusses the ways in which Siraiki creative writers have transformed into political activists, resisting the self-imposed domination of the Punjabi– Mohajir ruling elite. Influenced by Sufi poets, their poetry takes the shape of both protest and dialogue. This book reflects upon... Read more
Abbreviations. Preface Part I. Colonial and Post-colonial Treatment of Siraiki Language 1. Introduction: A Journey from ‘Proto-Siraiki’ to ‘Siraiki’ 2. Mysticism, Movement and Resistance 3. Siraiki Terminology Part II. Analysis of Poetry 4. Resisting Traditional Institutions: Creating Vakhrap 5. The Mystic Journey of Siraiki Sunjaan 6. Moonjh for Siraikistan. Conclusion. Bibliography. About the Author. Index
Biography
Nukhbah Taj Langah is Assistant Professor, Forman Christian College University (FCCU), Lahore, Pakistan.
