Frances Pritchett is Professor of Modern Indic Languages in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. Her research interests include classical Urdu ghazal, especially the work of Ghalib and Mir, and traditional narrative genres in Urdu and Hindi. Pritchett’s translation of and commentary on Ghalib’s ghazals can be found at her Columbia University website, along with links to her many other contributions to the understanding and appreciation of Urdu and Hindi literatures.
Frances Pritchett
Professor of Modern Indic Languages in the Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies, Columbia University
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Feb 16th
2013
Feb 16th
2013
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Urdu Poetry: Ghalib and the Ghazal
“Plaintiffs in Paper Robes: The First Ghazal of Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib” Frances Pritchett and Mustafa Menai will discuss the poetry of Ghalib and the ghazal form by looking at the first verse of the first ghazal of his divan. In Pritchett’s words, “An Urdu ghazal consists of a series of miniature poems, each two... read more! »