{"product_id":"sleep-journeys-paperback","title":"Sleep Journeys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAzra Abbas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaisy Rockwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eSleep Journeys \u003c\/i\u003efirst appeared in 1981, it took the Urdu poetry world by storm. Now considered one of the finest contemporary Urdu poets, Azra Abbas was among the first to embrace experimental, free verse poetry. A single book-length poem, divided into three cantos, \u003ci\u003eSleep Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e is a dreamlike rumination that explores faith, female desire, and the subconscious mind. Abbas's language is simple and austere, the complexity of the work emerging through repetition, interweaving, and juxtaposition. The result is a gossamer thread that leads the reader through a labyrinth of metaphor, imagery, and awe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning translator Daisy Rockwell expertly captures the rhythm and flow of the original. The result is a book that ushers us into a state between sleeping and waking, the world of hidden thoughts and desires. This edition brings one of the most celebrated Urdu poems of the latter twentieth century to a broader, worldwide readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzra Abbas was born in 1950 in Kanpur, India, and immigrated to Karachi, Pakistan, as a child. She burst onto the contemporary Urdu poetry scene in 1981 with the publication of her book-length prose poem \u003ci\u003eSleep Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNind ki Musaafaten\u003c\/i\u003e). Writing prose poetry was a daring choice at the time; Abbas took a fresh approach, heralding a new beginning in Urdu poetry. She has written seven collections of poetry, two memoirs, a collection of short stories, and a novel. She lives in Karachi, where she is composing a novel and writing poetry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Daisy Rockwell is an artist, writer, and Hindi-Urdu translator living in Vermont. She has translated numerous classic literary works from Hindi and Urdu into English, including Bhisham Sahni's \u003ci\u003eTamas \u003c\/i\u003eand Khadija Mastur's \u003ci\u003eThe Women's Courtyard\u003c\/i\u003e. Her translation of Geetanjali Shree's \u003ci\u003eTomb of Sand \u003c\/i\u003ewon the International Booker Prize and the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. She is a past winner of MLA's Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Translation of a Literary Work for Krishna Sobti's \u003ci\u003eA Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There\u003c\/i\u003e. More recently, she was awarded the Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award, recognizing the career achievements of translators of Indian languages. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eOur Friend, Art\u003c\/i\u003e, is forthcoming in 2027.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47892968308957,"sku":"9780299355647","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/SusmL-ffaD9780299355647.webp?v=1778194478","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/sleep-journeys-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}