Asif Iqbal

The year 2019 began with much hope for those of us headed to the Annual Convention of the Modern Language Association (MLA) held in Chicago this year. Chi Town has always held a fascination for me, and more so because I am unable to go there frequently as I have zero driving skills.

How did Nazrul perceive the world literature of his time? Was he widely read, and did he interact with the literary ideas shaping