· Agha Shahid Ali (आगा शाहीद अली) was an American poet of Kashmiri ancestry and upbringing. His poetry collections include A Walk Through the Yellow Pages, The Half-Inch Himalayas, A Nostalgist's Map of America, The Country Without a Post Office, Rooms Are Never Finished (finalist for the National Book Award, )/5. Without a Post Office” was published as the title poem in The Country Without a Post Office (). Taking its impetus from the Kashmiri uprising against India, which led to political violence and closed all the country’s post offices for seven months, Ali’s long poem is considered one of his masterpieces. Built on. · Ali’s poem echoes many of the themes and images in Hopkins’s. In the first section of “The Country Without a Post Office,” the narrator returns to a country (Kashmir) where a “minaret.
The Country Without a Post Office by Agha Shahid Ali. Leave a comment. by tahreemkhalid in poems and prose Tags: Agha Shahid Ali, burning in Kashmir, chaos, country of destruction, fire, Kashmir, South Asian Literature, South Asian poet. The Country without a Post Office: Poems (Agha Shahid Ali) Paperback - Ap by Agha Shahid Ali (Author) out of 5 stars ratings. This poem is one of the best masterpieces by Agha Shahid Ali. It was originally called as "Kashmir Without A Post Office".
The Country Without a Post Office is a collection of poems written by the Kashmiri-American poet Agha Shahid Ali. The title poem, which has become a symbol for freedom, is one of the most famous about Kashmir. In the decades since its publication, under renewed conflict and censorship in the region, it has been cited by politicians, protestors, academics and journalists. This poem is one of the best masterpieces by Agha Shahid Ali. It was originally called as "Kashmir Without A Post Office". The title poem, “The Country With No Post Office,” suggests the sapping nature of life where the institutions of governance and civil society have broken down. I’d recommend this collection for those who enjoy poetry, but also for those interested in the conflict in Kashmir.
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