{"product_id":"sleep-journeys-paperback-softback-9780299355647","title":"Sleep Journeys (Paperback \/ softback) 9780299355647","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSleep Journeys\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAzra Abbas (Author), Daisy Rockwell (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780299355647\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 17.8 x 2 cm, 0.286 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A work of rapturous imagination. On every page, Abbas took my breath away with her astonishingly vibrant images, which Rockwell re-creates with riveting immediacy in her stunning translation. What a joy to read a translation in which the translator and poet are so well matched in their talent and inventiveness.” - Idra Novey, judge, Wisconsin Prize for Poetry in Translation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Sometimes Abbas’s poems are weather warnings, sometimes bulletin boards from the bazaar, sometimes whispered admonitions. Some are, indeed, delicate curses, others are shouting matches; some are quiet prayers, others are howls of protest; and some are jokes so elaborate and heartfelt that you smile and clutch your heart at the same time.”- Mohammed Hanif\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The vulnerabilities and anxieties of relationships are delicately and masterfully explored through a girl’s probing and foretelling vision. Abbas’s unique voice bridges the poetic and the mundane through a controlled expression.”- Musharraf Ali Farooqi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Abounds with evocative and detailed images. . . . The scenes contained within are free-flowing and allusive, with qualities both ephemeral and tactile.\" - \u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 0.06em;\"\u003e(Words Without Borders)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eSleep Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e first 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 form that took time to gain traction in a field dominated by traditional forms. A single book-length poem, divided into three cantos, \u003ci\u003eSleep Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of Abbas's most complex works, a dreamlike rumination that explores faith, female desire, and the subconscious mind. Her 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Award-winning translator Daisy Rockwell has crafted a poetic translation that captures the rhythm and flow of the original. Though comprising a vast web of interwoven prose, each page is self-contained, with the original Urdu facing the English. At the end of the book, a transliteration into Roman script allows readers of Hindi the opportunity to access the original. All told, the book ushers us into the state that lies between sleeping and waking, exploring hidden thoughts and desires; this edition brings one of the most celebrated Urdu poems from the late twentieth century to a broader, worldwide readership.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTranslator’\u003cbr\u003es Note \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e First Canto \u003cbr\u003e Second Canto \u003cbr\u003e Third Canto \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Bit About Me: Afterword to the 1981 Edition \u003cbr\u003e Sleep Journeys and Me: Afterword to the 1988 Edition \u003cbr\u003e nii.nd kii masaafate.n: In Roman Transliteration \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Wisconsin Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530916917528,"sku":"9780299355647","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sleep-journeys-paperback-softback-9780299355647","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}