Parveen Shakir
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Parveen Shakir (Urdu: پروین شاکر) (November 24, 1952 - December 26, 1994) was a Pakistani Urdu poet, teacher, and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan.
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[edit] Biography
Shakir was born on 24th November, 1952 in Karachi, Pakistan. She received two undergraduate degrees -- English literature and linguistics.
She was a teacher for 9 years before joining the Pakistan Civil Service, where she served in the Customs department. In 1986, she was appointed second secretary, CBR in Islamabad.
In 1990, she taught at Trinity College, Connecticut, USA, and then did her masters in public administration at Harvard University in 1991.
She married Naseer Ali, a doctor by profession, whom she later divorced. In 1994, she died in a car accident at an age of 42. She was survived by her son, Syed Murad Ali.
[edit] Poetry
Her poetry was a breath of fresh air into Urdu poetry. She used the first-person feminine pronoun which is rarely used in Urdu poetry, even by female poets. The feminine perspective of love and the associated social problems were her theme. Critics compare her poetry to that of the Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad.
Her first book, Khushboo, won the Adamjee Award. Later she was awarded the Pride of Performance.
[edit] Books
Following are her published books of poetry in chronological order. Translation of the title of each book is given in italicized format.
- Khushboo (1976) - Fragrance
- Sad-barg (1980) - Evergreen
- Khud-kalaami (1990) - Talking to Self
- Inkaar (1990) - Denial
- Maah-e-Tamaam (1994) - Full Moon
[edit] External links
- Kaf-e-Aeena - Online book of her poetry
