The Pursuit of Urdu Literature: A Select History - Tapa blanda

From the publisher: "The Pursuit of Urdu Literature is the fruit of a lifetime's research and reflection. Uniquely, it combines an introduction to, an in-depth exploration of, a language which for two centuries has been one of the major literary vehicles of the Indian sub-continent. Without sacrificing scholarship for accessibility, the book is concerned to help readers appreciate the full worth and abundant variety of Urdu literature, and deals both with its poetry - classical and modern - and its prose. This book will appeal both to Western readers wanting to discover what Urdu literature has to offer and to those young Asians growing up in the West eager to find their roots in the traditional cultures of their elders.