{"id":40998,"date":"2025-01-24T12:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=40998"},"modified":"2025-01-24T12:21:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:21:15","slug":"urdu-translation-of-the-novel-blank-gaze-by-jose-luis-peixoto-of-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/urdu-translation-of-the-novel-blank-gaze-by-jose-luis-peixoto-of-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Urdu Translation of the Novel \u2018Blank Gaze\u2019 by Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Peixoto of Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-40999\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Portugal-Pakistan-Book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Portugal-Pakistan-Book.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Portugal-Pakistan-Book-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Portugal-Pakistan-Book-356x220.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Islamabad, 22 January 2025 \u2014 The Pakistan Academy of Letters hosted the launch of the Urdu translation of Portuguese author Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Peixoto\u2019s novel Nenhum Olhar (Blank Gaze), with the participation of Ambassador of Portugal Frederico Silva.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The acclaimed novel, now beautifully rendered in Urdu as Viran Nazar by the renowned Pakistani author Muhammad Atif Alam, is a testament to the power of literature to bridge cultures and foster mutual understanding between nations, bringing the literary treasures of Portugal closer to Urdu-speaking readers.<\/p>\n<p>The translation has been done by the initiative of Pakistan Academy of Letters through their distinguished Chairperson, Ms. Najeeba Arif and the Director General, Mr. Sultan Nasir.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"01Utrbuk3V\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/portuguese-language-of-5-continents-portugal-brazil-embassies-celebrate-in-islamabad\/\">Portuguese , Language of 5 Continents &#8211; Portugal &#038; Brazil Embassies Celebrate in Islamabad<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Portuguese , Language of 5 Continents &#8211; Portugal &#038; Brazil Embassies Celebrate in Islamabad&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/portuguese-language-of-5-continents-portugal-brazil-embassies-celebrate-in-islamabad\/embed\/#?secret=9UJDxOEw9X#?secret=01Utrbuk3V\" data-secret=\"01Utrbuk3V\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is a follow up of the 2024 interaction sessions held between the Embassy of Portugal, the author Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Peixoto and the Pakistan Academy of Letters in Islamabad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This translation is adding to other literary works translated from Portuguese into Urdu, including literary masterpieces by Portuguese authors such as Jos\u00e9 Saramago and Fernando Pessoa.<\/p>\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Peixoto is one of Portugal\u2019s most prominent contemporary writers, known for his evocative literary work and profound exploration of human emotions and relationships through novels, poetry, musical lyrics, and short stories.<\/p>\n<p>His debut novel, Nenhum Olhar (Blank Gaze), won the prestigious Jos\u00e9 Saramago Literary Prize in 2001, earning international acclaim. His works have been translated into more than 30 languages, captivating readers worldwide.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CFUPTfpsvi\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sept-oct-2023\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sept\/Oct 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sept\/Oct 2023&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sept-oct-2023\/embed\/#?secret=Wp3Ezz7ZkG#?secret=CFUPTfpsvi\" data-secret=\"CFUPTfpsvi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad, 22 January 2025 \u2014 The Pakistan Academy of Letters hosted the launch of the Urdu translation of Portuguese author Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds Peixoto\u2019s novel Nenhum Olhar (Blank Gaze), with the participation of Ambassador of Portugal Frederico Silva. The acclaimed novel, now beautifully rendered in Urdu as Viran Nazar by the renowned Pakistani author Muhammad Atif [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[1799,251,4782,48,3148,2227],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40998"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41001,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40998\/revisions\/41001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}