Nukhbah Taj Langah

Poetry as Resistance

Islam and Ethnicity in Postcolonial Pakistan

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Produktbeschreibung

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, shaping the politics of identity in Pakistan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780415501460
• ISBN-10: 0415501466
• Artikelnr.: 33869421

Autorenporträt

Nukhbah Taj Langah is Assistant Professor, Forman Christian College University (FCCU), Lahore, Pakistan.

Inhaltsangabe

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