Year 10 English - The Melting Pot
Blessing
Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954) is a Scottish Muslim poet, artist and documentary film-maker. She was born in Lahore to Pakistani parents. She was brought up in Glasgow where her family moved when she was less than a year old. She is now married to Simon Powell, the founder of the organization Poetry Live and divides her time between London, Wales and Mumbai. She says she describes herself as a "Scottish Muslim Calvinist". Her daughter Ayesha Dharker (whose father is Anil Dharker) is a well known actress in international films, tv and stage. As of 2009 she has written four books of poetry Purdah (1989), Postcards from God (1997), I speak for the Devil (2001)and The Terrorist at my Table (2006) (all self-illustrated). The main themes of her poetry include home, freedom, journeys, geographical and cultural displacement, communal conflict and gender politics.
Imtiaz Dharker WebsiteFollow the link to access poet Imtiaz Dharker's personal website and access wide varitey of her work and learn a little more about her.
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BBC Bitesize - BlessingFollow the link to view a slide-show and listen to a reading of Imtiaz Dharker's "Blessing". Continue to explore the website to access a copy of the poem plus a range of related study materials.
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BlessingClick to view a YouTube clip of an Imtiaz Dharker interview and reading of two of her poems
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