Science, Love and Revolution

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Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Love and Revolution Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Love and Revolution is the first comprehensive biography of the best-known Urdu poet of recent times, a portrait of the man behind the poetry—activist, revolutionary, family man, connoisseur of life—and a reading of his poetry in the context of his life and times.

Living through the holocaust of partition, Faiz tried to make sense of it through his poetry. In the new nation Love and Revolution is the first comprehensive biography of the best-known Urdu poet of recent times, a portrait of the man behind the poetry—activist, revolutionary, family man, connoisseur of life—and a reading of his poetry in the context of his life and times. In the new nation of Pakistan, he played a prominent role not just as a cultural ambassador but also as a journalist, an important voice of dissent that refused to be stifled, a builder of enduring cultural institutions and an educationist.

Written by Faiz's grandson, this book grants the reader privileged access to the poet through the memories of friends and family members as well as rare letters, documents and photos. Kindle Edition , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

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Oct 03, Imran rated it really liked it. Written by grandson of Faiz, the biography not only contains personal accounts of family member, but also contains important extracts from various books written on Faiz. The book gives a good perspective behind the background of some of popular poems written by the poet. A must read for those who love Faiz's poetry. Jun 28, TheGirlWhoReads rated it really liked it. Quite liked reading about the man who wrote some of the most amazing verses.

Brings the life of the poet to vivid and vibrant light and offers a keen insight into his mental and artistic development, and the background of some of his best compositions - though not Ham Dekhenge Oct 15, Zahra rated it really liked it. Set against the political turmoil of the sub-continent of the early s until about the early s, this book carries the reader into a past where the division of a country tore apart many souls, where ideals soon turned into mirages, dictatorship went largely unchallenged but also a time when the world still had the option to select between two ideologies - socialism and capitalism.

Carefully researched and written in a language that makes this an easy read, it may have fared better with some editing. Certain facts have been repeated multiple times throughout the book, leaving the reader a little frustrated but otherwise a must-read for all those who admire Faiz and are interested in Urdu Literature.

Aug 16, Asad Ahmed rated it really liked it. The book engulfs the major contributions by Faiz to the development of art and culture.

He was the pivotal person to start the evolution of progressive writings in his unique style. He had composed his best poetry in the days of his solitude, when he was charged with a fake conspiracy case. He was self directed, generous, affectionate person, with complete rational approach. He was the whole world of progressive ideas.

Faiz was an influential left-wing intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most highly-regarded poets of the Urdu language, having been nominated four times for the Nobel Prize for literature. Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poetry has been translated into many languages, including English and Russian. The recently released, Love and Revolution by Ali Madeeh Hashmi, eldest grandchild of Faiz Ahmad Faiz is the first comprehensive biography of the best-known Urdu poet of recent times, a portrait of the man behind the poetry activist, revolutionary, family man, connoisseur of life and a reading of his poetry in the context of his life and times.

About the book Love and Revolution by Ali Madeeh Hashmi Rupa Publications Pp — ; Price — Written by Faiz's grandson, this book grants the reader privileged access to the poet through the memories of friends and family members as well as rare letters, documents and photos. And that is how the above poem came into being. In between, Taseer sahib also requested Faiz to repeat some verses two or three times. This, according to them, was not the time to cry over the anguish of ordinary people but to be happy that freedom had finally arrived.

Those on the left were not too happy either. Those on the right said outright that it was a betrayal of the cause of Independence and that Faiz was against Pakistan. His enemies were also upset that he had not criticised the Radcliffe award outright in the poem. In all of these poems, Faiz spoke lovingly and sadly about his land and its long- suffering people, their hopes and fears, their joys and sorrows, their dreams and disappointments. I haven't read many books that featured a lesbian romance, but this one was beautifully developed. I somewhat found Esteya's young, 15 years of age kind of difficult to believe, given the intimacy and belief of being in love with Skizi, but it explains her naivety and somewhat limited view of the world.

Given it's setting in a fictional place, it was a little difficult to relate to the characters and what was happening in their world, without any prior background knowledge to what was going on and why the revolution is happening. It's clear that B. Collins wants to focus the story on the experiential aspect of a revolution.

The writing was done really beautifully and its clear B. Collins is skilled at what she does. The revolutionary struggles within the book and communist notions reminded me of a younger, stripped down version of The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simmons, but without all the rich world building and struggles of the war between real countries in that book.

Older readers who might find the lack of detail of the world in this book might find The Bronze Horseman to be a suitable alternative. Love in Revolution is an important story to tell, exploring the issues surrounding how a Communist uprising happens and what the villagers and citizens experience. It explores how a relationship between two young girls can develop, and how each can be in it for different reasons. I found it to be a refreshing, important read for younger YA readers, and its a relatively innocent way to introduce the concept of same gender relationships.

SCIENCE, LOVE AND REVOLUTION (the book)

Books like this are difficult to rate, as the lack of 'world building' and character development sort of made it hard to connect with, but I hope my review can give you an informed decision on whether you should read this or not. I received this book from Bloomsbury Australia in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much for this opportunity! Nov 27, Frankie rated it it was ok. This book has a lot of potential, which is why I kept reading.

Sadly it just never came together. Aug 07, Nara rated it it was ok Shelves: This novel could have been incredible, but lack of world building, very little character development and terrible pace meant that the book was sadly only an average one overall. Maybe it was just me, but I found it kind of hard to distinguish whether this is a historical novel set in Russia or something or whether it was in a fictional country.

I don't think there are really any references to the setting that make it obvious which I suppose may be what the author intended but I do lean towards it being a fictional setting because tennis appears to have been replaced with some sport named Pello which seems to be pretty much exactly the same as tennis except the scoring system is different and I think there's also a lack of racquet. As in, they're throwing instead of hitting? Therefore, probably the biggest let down with respect to the setting was that there was a complete lack of world building. I mean, even if it was actually just a historical novel and therefore set on Earth, I would have appreciated it if the author could actually make that a lot clearer- that way I wouldn't have to wonder where the heck the book is set for the entire duration of the novel.

I also never really felt invested in the characters, on the whole. I didn't really care whether one character died or whether another one was able to find her friend or whether someone else was imprisoned. Especially the main character. The main character is extremely naive.

I do understand that perhaps she hasn't been properly exposed to hardship, being in a relatively sheltered country town, but this girl was almost irritating in her actions and thoughts. Otherwise you'll never survive. I seriously disliked it. I just felt like I never saw the connection Esteya had with Skizi. I honestly couldn't see why either of them loved the other. There was no real substance behind the attraction and Skizi summarises nicely how I feel about the relationship: How old am I, Esteya? Where was I born? Where are my parents?

Love In Revolution

What-" her voice cracked "-what the hell am I doing living here, in this hut? And perhaps that would have been acceptable, except that relatively early on in their relationship, Esteya was basically willing to sacrifice herself to make sure that Skizi is safe. Although I guess I also have to say that there are several time skips in the novel- so perhaps it's only the reader's perception that it's instalove.

There is no excusing the lack of character and relationship development though Sigh, as always, my negative reviews seem to be essays compared to my positive ones. In conclusion, I'll say that this actually isn't a badly written book. It is somewhat enjoyable, and I feel like this was a case of me simply not being interested in the content of the book rather than the book itself being terrible.

Jun 28, Mel rated it really liked it. Love In Revolution follows the same type of route only Esteya, our heroine falls for Skizi, a gypsy girl. What I loved most about this story is that while Esteya has fallen for a girl, the issue dividing them is mostly the class difference between them rather than any gender issues. Set against a background of the Russian Revolution class is an extraordinarily divisive issue — especially when the haves and have-nots are still there post-Revolution — just some of the names change.

I remember studying the Russian Revolution s in history and this book is incredibly well researched and reflected of what did happen at that time. She thinks about Skizi in a purely selfish way, but through lack of wider awareness of the world rather than an mean spiritedness. The writing is evocative and almost musical in prose making reading Love In Revolution a pure pleasure. Apr 10, Mely added it Shelves: Early 20th-century in what I think is a Ruritanian country undergoing a revolution -- at first I thought it was the Spanish Civil War, but details don't match.

Esteya, a schoolgirl in a repressive monarchy, falls in love with Skizi, a Zikindi faux-gypsy girl; sheltered initially by bourgeois antecedents and later by her brother's post-revolution position in the Communist Party, Esteya is slow to see the danger she and the people around her are in. This shares many of the themes and tropes of Co Early 20th-century in what I think is a Ruritanian country undergoing a revolution -- at first I thought it was the Spanish Civil War, but details don't match.

This shares many of the themes and tropes of Collins' earlier books -- people do terrible things to each other initially out of ignorance and later out of willful obliviousness and a desire for vengeance, the protagonist not excepted. In this case, the protagonist's tunnel vision feels too symptomatic of the narrative as a whole, even if the narrative criticizes it; while we see both the repressiveness that caused the revolution and the revolution's brutality toward outcasts, these are subordinated to a personal story in a balance that doesn't feel quite right to me.

Maybe it's because Esteya's so determinedly apolitical, or maybe it's because the details of the country feel too insubstantial? Both Esteya and Skizi feel weirdly isolated from their environments. Sep 20, Pamela Todd rated it it was ok Shelves: Esteya is fifteen when her world begins to change. A revolution is on the brink of her country, her brother a prominent figure in the Revolutionary Communist Party and able to shelter her family. And it is one hot afternoon when watching a legendary pello player get thrashed by a young boy that she meets Skizi, an outcast girl who catches her eye.

Before long, Esteya is making excuses to slip away and find Skizi and the two girls find themselves falling in love. But with war rumbling closer no on Esteya is fifteen when her world begins to change. But with war rumbling closer no one, not even Esteya and her family are safe.

Love In Revolution by B.R. Collins

And when her family is captured and Skizi missing, Esteya must find a way to escape and to survive. Love in Revolution was an astounding book. Not too be taken lightly, it hits on some very important themes. I felt though that with a little more development the romance could have really leapt off the page. This book felt reminiscent of The Diary of Anne Frank and will touch a lot of people.

Feb 16, Josie rated it it was ok Shelves: I didn't really click with this book. Because it doesn't work. I also thought the characters were bland and unlikeable, and I couldn't get behind the romance between the two main girls, which is a shame, becaus I didn't really click with this book.

I also thought the characters were bland and unlikeable, and I couldn't get behind the romance between the two main girls, which is a shame, because there aren't enough LGBT YA novels out there.

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