- Fahmida Riaz
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name = Fahmida Riaz
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birthdate = birth date and age|1946|07|28
birthplace =Meerut , UP,British India
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occupation =Urdu poet ,Writer
nationality =Pakistan i
ethnicity =Urdu speaking
citizenship = British
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notableworks = "Godaavari" "Khatt-e Marmuz"
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relatives = Riaz-ud-Din Ahmed (father)
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influenced =Urdu poetry
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portaldisp =Fahmida Riaz (
Urdu : فہمیدہ ریاض) is a well knownUrdu writer ,poet andfeminist ofPakistan . She is author of "Godaavari" and "Khatt-e Marmuz".Life
Fehmida Riaz was born on
July 28 ,1946 in a literary family ofMeerut , UP,India . Her father, Riaz-ud-Din Ahmed, was an educationist, who had a great influence in mapping and establishing modern education system forSindh . Her family settled in Hyderabad following her father's transfer to Sindh. Fahmida learntSindhi language and literature in childhood and later Persian.As an activist
Fehmida remained part of social and political activities since her academic life. She got involved in students politics when she was student of M.A. in
Sindh University . She spoke and wrote against the University Ordinance and the ban on the students' union during theAyub Khan regime. After marriage in1967 , she had to leave forEngland with her husband. She worked for theBBC Radio Urdu service while in England.Literary work
Fahmida first saw the daylight of in a literary family. Her first poem was published in "Funoon" of
Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi , when she was merely 15. Her first collection of poetry appeared just after two months of marriage at the age of 22. Late she could not carry literary work due to his social and political involvement.* "Pathar ki Zaban"
* "Khatt-e Marmuz"
* "Khana e Aab O Gil" first translation of the Masnavi e Manvi into Urduee also
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Kishwar Naheed External links
* [http://www.dawn.com/2005/07/20/local21.htm Fahmida Riaz honoured]
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