AUTHOR : Gopi Chand Narang TRANSLATER: Surinder Deol

GENRE :POETRY

QUICK TAKE: The book introduces Mir to a new reader and contains his most
memorable ghazals. Perfect for lovers of poetry and Urdu literature

SYNOPSIS:

Mir Taqi Mir 1723 1810 known as the God of Urdu Poetry (Khuda
e Sukhan) is widely admired for his poetic genius He was the first
major poet to demonstrate the hidden beauty and grandeur of the
Urdu language, a great gift of India's cultural fusion From the raw
Braj vernacular in Agra to the sophistication of Indianized Persian in
Delhi and the mellow sweetness of Awadhi in Lucknow, Mir covered the
whole spectrum Mir took the half baked Rekhta of the mid eighteenth
century to new heights, and with this, he reached the pinnacle of literary
Urdu's poetic and creative journey Besides comprehensive literary analysis
of Mir's unusual mellowness and natural flow, the book contains a
substantial selection of his most memorable ghazals

AUTHOR :

Gopi Chand Narang has won recognition around the world for his
outstanding contribution to literature. Author of numerous path breaking
books, among the many awards he has received, the most notable are the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship 2009, Padma Bhushan 2004, Sahitya Akademi Award 1995,
Padma Shri 1990 and the Ghalib Award 1985 .

PRE-ORDER: Book will be released ~ 11th January

BINDING : Hardcover

PAGES: 224

The Hidden Garden:Mir Taqi Mir - Gopi Chand Narang