Sajjad Zaheer
Indian Marxist writer and organiser (1899–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syed Sajjad Zaheer (Urdu: سید سجاد ظہیر) (5 November 1905 – 13 September 1973) was an Indian Urdu writer, Marxist ideologue and radical revolutionary who worked in both India and Pakistan. In the pre-independence era, he was a member of the Communist Party of India and the Progressive Writers' Movement. Upon independence and partition, he moved to the newly created Pakistan and became a founding member of the Communist Party of Pakistan.
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Born | (1905-11-05)5 November 1905 |
Died | 13 September 1973(1973-09-13) (aged 67) |
Nationality | Indian, Pakistani (briefly) |
Alma mater | Oxford University |
Occupation(s) | Marxist ideologue, writer and poet in Urdu |
Political party | Communist Party of India |
Spouse | Razia Sajjad Zaheer |
Children | 4, including Nadira Babbar and Noor Zaheer |
Writing career | |
Genre | Ghazal, Drama |
Literary movement | Progressive Writers' Movement |
Notable works | Angarey |
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