A REVIEW of Lorette C. Luzajic Translated into Urdu |
By Farooq Malik (MA in English)
Professor in English Literature, Poet, Literary Translator & Author (PAK)
Books: Kahoon Coos: Poetical Ruminations / Marital Muddle
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The book came my way via my very dear scholarly student and poetry connoisseur, Saad Ali. ... Reading through this 2023 collection of ekphrases, I found myself being shown a broad landscape of life-that didn't quite catch the eye by its exotica, but rather by its subtle shades adding to the depth and richness of the panorama.
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The ekphrases that I was particularly moved by include:
The ekphrastic prose poem, "Flamingos," after Storm Drain by William Wray: the rush of water, the deluge, the flood flow carrying along the land and the settlements underwrites the narration in this poem. The events, too, take on a flood flow. The crisis brings in a helping hand, a gesture of compassion, and a perilous effort to save. Such gestures outlive the floods. The footprints left by the flood continue to stand out as unforgettable monuments to the acts of love and regard.
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Luzajic has gleaned a rich yield of ekphrastic wit along with its awesome diversity and astuteness. .. Ali deserves commendation and gratitude for bringing a tasteful dish to Urdu readers by translating this piece of work into Urdu.
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