Divan of Ghalib

by Nachoem Wijnberg and David Colmer

"Wijinberg reveals that the spirit guiding his hand, in poems at once witty and wise, is none other than the great Mughal poet and the beloved is everywhere on display in this highly original, and angelic, book."--Christopher Merrill

The Divan of Ghalib by Dutch poet Nachoem Wijnberg is not an imitation of Ghalib, but written in a form that adopts some core characteristics of the ghazal. Like Ghalib, he is not afraid of simple words...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935210858
• ISBN13: 9781935210856
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: White Pine Press (NY)
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"