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Title شاعری اور عروض: آہنگ و صوت کے تناظر میں گلگت بلتستان کی اردو شاعری کا مطالعہ

Author(s) Naseer Hussain

Abstract Prosody is the primary yardstick for evaluation of poetry. Its significance has been unanimously upheld in Urdu poetic tradition. In Gilgit-Baltistan, Urdu poetry has been profusely produced since the last half century. However, no research has ventured to explicate its artistic, aesthetic and intellectual aspects to date. This thesis has endeavored to examine and assess the prosodic nuances employed by selected Urdu poets of Gilgit-Baltistan. This thesis comprises five chapters:  First chapter introduces the subject matter, provides key terms, background literature and existing scholarship on the topic, significance of the research undertaken, research questions and objectives, as well as introduction of prosody and its brief history.  The second chapter introduces the readers to the region of Gilgit, encapsulates the beginning and evolution of poetic tradition in Gilgit,and introduces Urdu poets of the region followed by a detailed prosodic study of their poetic publications.  The third chapter presents introduction to Baltistan region, the beginning and development of the tradition of Urdu poetry in the locale, introduction to the poets and an exhaustive study of their published poetic volumes with respect to prosodic standards.  The fourth chapter entails a comparison of prosodic tendencies, deviations, and shortcomings of the poets of Gilgit-Baltistan, along with the similarities and differences therein.  The fifth and last chapter covers the overview, findings and recommendations.

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Department Urdu

Language Urdu

Publication Date 2022-12-29

Subject Urdu

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