Parveen Shakir
Pakistani poet (1952–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parveen Shakir PP (pronounced [ˈpəɾʋiːn ʃɑːkɪɾ]; 24 November 1952 – 26 December 1994) was a Pakistani poet, teacher and a civil servant of the government of Pakistan. She is best known for her poems, which brought a distinctive feminine voice to Urdu literature.[1]
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Parveen Shakir پروین شاکر | |
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Born | Parveen Shakir Syed (1952-11-24)24 November 1952 Karachi, Pakistan |
Died | 26 December 1994(1994-12-26) (aged 42) Islamabad, Pakistan |
Resting place | Islamabad Graveyard H-8, Islamabad 33°41′19″N 73°3′52″E |
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Nationality | Pakistani |
Education | BA, MA, PhD |
Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Karachi |
Period | 1976–1994 |
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Subject | Romance |
Literary movement | Post-modernism |
Notable works | خوشبو, Khushbu (1976) |
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Spouse | Syed Naseer Ali |
Children | Syed Murad Ali |
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Since her death, the "Parveen Shakir Urdu Literature Festival" has been held every year in Islamabad in her memoriam.[2]
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