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Mushtaq Barq

Mushtaq B Barq is a poet, a short story writer, translator, and critic, who has many poetic translations to his credit. He has translated famous Kashmiri Sufi-poets Wahab Khar and Soche Kral into English. His elucidative work on the Sufi-philosophy entitled 'The Wings of Love' has earned him applauds throughout the world. His other books 'Feeble Prisoner', 'The Streak of Light', 'Withered Petals', and a novel 'Shades and Shadows ' have been acclaimed in English Literary circles. The American Poetry Association has awarded him Editor’s Choice Poetry Prize in 2007. He is also the recipient of Khillat-e-Noor felicitation for his writings on Sufi thought in Kashmir. The author is a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Fiction Writers Guild.