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Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia

Verses for a home foregone: Four poets on exile and being refugees

How the forced migrations in and around the Indian subcontinent in the 20th and 21st centuries have been depicted in poetry.

Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia
· Jun 30, 2019 · 05:30 pm
Why Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam is one of the most controversial translations ever

Edward FitzGerald’s translations of Khayyam’s verses as Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam not only transcreated Khayyam’s poetry, but also his identity.

Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia
· Jun 22, 2019 · 12:30 pm
Disillusioned with America, did the poet Allen Ginsberg find an antidote to rationality in India?

June 3 is American poet Allen Ginsberg’s 93rd birth anniversary. His experiences in India greatly shaped his mind, personality and poetry.

Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia
· Jun 02, 2019 · 05:30 pm

How the legendary Begum Akhtar influenced the life and poetry of Agha Shahid Ali

The Kashmiri-American poet was instrumental in popularising ghazals in the West. One figure who brought him closer to the form was the singer Begum Akhtar.

Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia
· May 12, 2019 · 05:30 pm
‘An assemblage of images’: How Delhi and its architecture influenced the poetry of Octavio Paz

The Mexican poet and Nobel laureate, who was born on this day, March 31, in 1914, spent six years in Delhi that deeply impacted him and his work.

Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia
· Mar 31, 2019 · 05:30 pm
How Mirza Ghalib’s ghazals traveled to America and became a part of the country’s poetic tradition

The Urdu poet died on this day, February 15, 150 years ago. A rich translation tradition has ensured his legacy lives on, even far away from home.

Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia
· Feb 15, 2019 · 05:30 pm

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Manan Kapoor, Sahapedia

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How the forced migrations in and around the Indian subcontinent in the 20th and 21st centuries have been depicted in poetry.

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Why Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam is one of the most controversial translations ever

Edward FitzGerald’s translations of Khayyam’s verses as Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam not only transcreated Khayyam’s poetry, but also his identity.

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June 3 is American poet Allen Ginsberg’s 93rd birth anniversary. His experiences in India greatly shaped his mind, personality and poetry.

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