BOOK LAUNCH:
"Love and Revolution: Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the Authorized Biography" by Dr. Ali Madeeh Hashmi
Friday, 28th October at 4:00 p.m.
Venue: A-8 Auditorium, Main Academic Block, LUMS
"Love and Revolution: Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the authorized biography" is the first ever biography of Pakistan's most famous dissident poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Written by Faiz's grandson, Ali Madeeh Hashmi and published by Rupa Books New Delhi, the book is a meticulously researched account of the life and work of Faiz. At the same time, the book is interspersed with interviews and comments from some of the poet's closest friends and family members to create a very personal portrait of Faiz the man, the poet, the journalist and the intellectual. Starting with the life of Faiz's father, Sultan Mohammad Khan who rose from being a poor shepherd boy to the chief secretary to the King of Afghanistan, the book takes us through Faiz's birth in a small village outside Narowal, his childhood, his government college years, his first job in Amritsar and his service in the British Indian army during the 2nd World War and on to his marriage and later imprisonment. His poetic evolution is described through multiple lenses as well as his years of exile outside Pakistan during successive military governments. This book is a valuable resource both for the Faiz aficionado as well as as the casual reader who wants to learn more about this remarkable man'.
About the Author:
Dr. Ali Madeeh Hashmi is a psychiatrist, writer and translator. He is a graduate of King Edward Medical College Lahore and Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas. He is the author of four books and numerous articles in medical journals, newspapers and online publications in the USA, India and Pakistan. He is currently Associate Professor of Psychiatry at King Edward Medical University and is also a Trustee of the Faiz Foundation Trust Pakistan and President of Faiz Foundation USA.
