Map of Longings A

The beautifully written first biography of one of the world’s finest twentieth-century poets   Agha Shahid Ali (1949–2001) was one of the most celebrated American poets of the latter twentieth century and his works have touched millions of lives around the world. Traversing multiple geographies cultures religions and traditions he mapped the varied landscapes of the Indian subcontinent and the United States.   In this biography Manan Kapoor narrates Shahid’s evolution following in the footsteps ...See More