The Country Without a Post Office

The Country Without a Post Office
Cover of first US hardcover edition (1997), also used for US paperback edition
AuthorAgha Shahid Ali
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1997
Publication placeAmerica
ISBN9788184759969

The Country Without a Post Office is a 1997 collection of poems written by the Kashmiri-American[a] poet Agha Shahid Ali.[2][3] The title poem, which has become a symbol for freedom, is one of the most famous about Kashmir. In the decades since its publication, under renewed conflict and censorship in the region, it has been cited by politicians, protestors, academics and journalists. The collection brought Ali critical acclaim, universal praise and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1996.

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  2. ^ Kapoor, Manan (29 August 2019). "The Country Without a Post Office". Boston Review. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ^ Gupta, Rahul. "The Country Without a Post Office". The Caravan. Retrieved 2 December 2019.


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