PAKISTANI CULTURE AND TRADITION IN TAUFIQ RAFAT POETRY
The main motive of jotting down this document is to explore the cultural aspects in the writing. First of all we need to see that what is meant by culture in order to grasp the true gist of topic. “Culture corresponds to the part of society created by man” “Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts” N ow let’s explore cultural and traditional elements prevalent in the poetry of Taufiq Raffat. TAUFIQ RAFFAT Taufiq Rafat (1927-1998) was a pioneer literary figure of Pakistan that had contributed a lot in English literature. He has left his influence on many other famous writers. Raffat is considered to be a pioneer figure in the field of English poetry that emerges from Pakistan. His poetry reflects emotions and sensibilities of Pakistani society. Moreover he had contributed a lot through his writings representing the true culture ...