Shades of Islam

Rafey Habib was born in India, grew up in England and now lives in America. He received his doctorate from the University of Oxford, and is currently Professor of English at Rutgers University, USA. He is the author of six books, including A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato To The Present (2005) and An Anthology of Modern Urdu Poetry in English Translation. He is currently editing the Cambridge History of Literary Criticism, Vol VI and the Oxford Anthology of Literary Criticism and Theory.

• Preface by J.T. BarbareseI: Recitation and RevelationII. On Being a MuslimIII: Love? IV: Ghazals, Sonnets and Rubaiyat V: Political Poems

"Over the past half a century, the most politically engaged literature has predominantly emerged from cultures outside the wealthy transatlantic worlds. This collection of poems is a formidable reminder of the capacities and the necessities to connect issues of justice, rights, and religion on a global scale." - Renate Holub, Director, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of California, Berkeley.