#JLF 2014: The Mirror of Beauty
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Channel: Jaipur Literature Festival · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism
SR Faruqi and Mehr Farooqi in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury. Readings by Sahil Farooqi. Presented by Rajasthan Patrika The epic Urdu novel, 'The Mirror of Beauty', is set in the sunset of the Mughal Empire. A discussion of the historical and cultural sources, the poetry of Mir, Ghalib and Dagh, which illuminates the novel, and the true life stories that inspired this extraordinary magnum opus. Sahil Farooqi will present a dramatised reading from the book.
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