Ab-E Hayat: Shaping the Canon of Urdu Poetry

By Mohammad Hussain Azad

Book Overview

This is a brilliant translation of the Aab-e-hayat ( Water of Life ), the last classical anthology of Urdu poetry. First published in 1880, it has exerted enormous influence over modern Urdu literary history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195653580
• ISBN13: 9780195653588
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"