Midnight, Dhaka by Mir Mahfuz

Midnight, Dhaka by Mir Mahfuz

Mir Mahfuz Ali is an exceptional new voice in British poetry; native of what is now Bangladesh, Mahfuz grew up during the difficult period of the early 1970s when the region was struck, first by a devastating cyclone, then by a particularly vicious civil war. As a boy, Mahfuz witnessed atrocities and writes about them with a searing directness in poems like My Salma and the title poem. But much more than this, his trauma becomes transformative, and his poetry the key to unlocking memories of a childhood that are rich in nuance, gorgeous in detail, and evocative of a beautiful country. They celebrate the human capacity for love, survival and renewal.

Mir Mahfuz Ali has worked as a male model, a tandoori chef, and as a dancer and actor. He is renowned for his extraordinary voice and has given readings and performances at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and elsewhere; on BBC Newsnight Review, Radio 4, and the World Service. His poetry has appeared in London Magazine, Poetry London, Poetry Review, and PN Review.

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ISBN 13	9781781721599
ISBN 10	1781721599
Title	Midnight, Dhaka
Author	Mir Mahfuz
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Poetry Wales Press
Year published	2014-04-07
Number of pages	64
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