June 13, 2004 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Books & Authors. This page is updated every Sunday. For current issue Click here Four digital divides In the last few decades, the world has begun to undergo a new technology-driven revolution, allegedly leading towards what is commonly called the “information age”.... EXCERPTS: The games they played After the assassination of Pakistan’s first prime minister, Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, in October 1951 the seven years of infighting by the politicians constituted a wanton assault on democracy by the very people who were supposed to uphold and nourish it.... ARTICLES: The noise of silence Adrian A. Husain is a name with which lovers of English poetry in Pakistan are not unfamiliar. Born Syed Akbar Husain, he was educated in England and Switzerland, finally graduating from... ARTICLES: Don’t leave home without a book: Summer reading choices Action, excitement and a touch of mystery. Aren’t these the elements people look out for as they embark on their summer holiday? Just like packing the right clothes, shoes and medicine... ARTICLES: Searching for a message “I feel sad when a book ends,” declares Saira Asad. “First I’m in a hurry to finish it and when it does end I regret that I did not pause and... AUTHORS: Alain de Botton: Everyman’s pocket thinker Alain de Botton, distiller of droplets of culture for general edification, has a new subject, which he explores in a book and an accompanying Channel 4 documentary, both called Status Anxiety.... AUTHORS: Ashraf Maftoon: A secluded soul Mohammed Ashraf Maftoon, the rebel poet, died in March this year. I remember walking up to his residence on the airport road in Peshawar Cantonment when I found the poet... CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEWS: Yearning for peace It’s 92 pages of pure cerebral delight giving you an insight into how young minds yearn for peace. Peace is no more an abstract idea that our children are toying with... CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEWS: Classroom companions The proof of the pudding is in the eating. The best way to find out how useful a new children’s educational series will be to its target age group is by... REVIEWS: South Asian syndrome Democracy and dictatorship have become buzzwords for academics to unravel the intrigues of the governing classes in non-western societies. Robert Stern, an Australian scholar, has written a small volume explaining the... REVIEWS: Steer your mind, please There would be few readers who would not derive benefit from Daniel Goleaman’s Destructive Emotions although many might claim it was not for them. The book covers the 7th Mind and... REVIEWS: In quest of justice The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) of Pakistan has become a major centre of research and debate on sustainable development, and its focus has been on the management of the environment... REVIEWS: The great split Innumerable books have been written on the 1971 break-up of Jinnah’s Pakistan. While many deal with the immediate causes of this great divide, few have delved into the deeper... REVIEWS: The land of the fat Elvis, alas, did not take advantage of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, a drastic process in which staples do the work that is normally the responsibility of willpower. Had he joined the... REVIEWS: Who are the Siddis? “Our ancestors were bodyguards to the Maharajas, and tasted their food before they ate. We Siddis were sitting on a treasure-trove of agate in those days, but nowadays if we could... REVIEWS: Explaining Islam Asma Gull Hasan, an American of Pakistani origin, must have felt the antagonism and anger of the people of her adopted country after the 9/11 incident. The backlash was severe and... REVIEWS: The new face of imperialism Multinational corporations (MNCs) are one of the major beneficiaries of globalization. Though in an historical sense, globalization has also brought about advantages in unusual proportions — advancement in science and technology,... IN BRIEF It is only now that Pakistani publishers are becoming aware of the scarcity in children’s literature here and have decided to do something about it....

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