KAMALA SURAIYA'S LAST SIREN SONGS

Merchant examines the last siren songs of Kamala Suraiya. In 2005 Hyderabad saw the publication of Suraiya's 100 poems translated into Urdu. The last section carried her last 4 poems. He adds that his then 80 year old friend Prof. Syed Sirajuddin wrote the Preface, his 85 year old friend Shiv K...

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Published in:Kavya Bharati 2010-01, Vol.22, p.142-214
Main Author: Merchant, Hoshang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Daughters
Gender
Literary translation
Patriarchy
Poetry
Poets
Songs
Urdu language
Women
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Summary:Merchant examines the last siren songs of Kamala Suraiya. In 2005 Hyderabad saw the publication of Suraiya's 100 poems translated into Urdu. The last section carried her last 4 poems. He adds that his then 80 year old friend Prof. Syed Sirajuddin wrote the Preface, his 85 year old friend Shiv K. Kumar wrote the Introduction. Kumar said the translations were "better" than the originals. The rapid Left from whom loving Moslems is de riguer took up the silly chant.
ISSN:0975-3559