Intikhab-e-Kalam: Wehshat Kalkatvi

Description

This is a representative selection of Wehshat Kalkatvi’s poetry. One of the major poets of twentieth century, Kalkatvi wrote both in Urdu and Persian. A follower of the style of Ghalib, his poetry was also admired by his contemporaries, such as Allama Iqbal. His first collection Deewan-e-Wehshat was published in 1910, while his second collection Taraana-e-Wehshat was published in 1953. His third collection Nuqoosh-o-Aasar was published in 1957. Parvez Shahidi, the eminent progressive poet, was his disciple.

Author Biography

Professor Dr Tanzeem-ul-Firdous is distinctive among female Pakistani critics and researchers in Urdu literature, since there are few such who have been engaged in academic and research activities with consistency over an extensive period. In addition to several published books, she has to her credit a large number of research papers and critical essays. Her assignment at Karachi University as professor and research supervisor to PhD students adds to her insight and acumen.