Fahmida Hussain

Dr Fahmida Hussain (maiden name Fahmida Memon) was born on July 5, 1948 in District Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. She is a well-known writer, linguist and scholar of Literature and Women's Studies in Pakistan.

Dr Fahmida Hussain is currently the Director of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Chair, a research based institute at the University of Karachi, Pakistan. Dr Hussain has to her credit more than thirteen books and thirty research articles, and over a thousand short stories, columns, editorial pieces, poems and other articles published during the last thirty five years.

Education

Dr Fahmida Hussain did her early schooling from Model School in Hyderabad, Sindh, and completed her graduation in 1968 from D. J. Science College in Karachi. She pursued Masters degree in English in 1970 from the Department of English at University of Sindh in Hyderabad, and another Masters in Sindhi in 1972 from the same university.

In 1990 she completed a Diploma course in Hindi language from the Department of General History at the University of Karachi. Further on, in 1992, she successfully completed her doctors thesis in Sindhi literature to obtain a Ph.D.

Fahmida Hussain also obtained a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) in 1981.

Career

In 1972 Dr Fahmida Hussain was appointed Lecturer of English at the Institute of Education at the University of Sindh, a post she held till 1975. From 1978 to 1988 she taught as Lecturer of Sindhi at the University of Karachi. In 1988 she was appointed as Assistant Professor, a post she held till 1995 when she was appointed a full Professor, and later also Chaiperson of the department in 1997.

In the year 1998 Dr Fahmida Hussain accepted the position of Director, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Chair at the University of Karachi. In May 2008, Dr Hussain was appointed to the coveted and prestigious post of Chairperson, Sindhi Language Authority.

During all these years starting from 1968 to date, Dr Fahmida Hussain has been writing in Sindhi, Urdu and English on various fronts: as a columnist, editor, researcher, translator, author and linguist. Dr Hussain serves as a member on the boards of a number of important educational institutions in the country.

Currently she is working as a chairperson of Sindhi language Authority (SLA), Sindh

She has also received a number of awards and recognition for her work and contribution.

Awards

2004: President's Pride of Performance
2004: Pakistan Academy of Letters Award
2003: Latif Award for Outstanding work in Research & Publications
2000: Sahyog Foundation Award for best Sindhi Writer of Sindh
1995: Sindh Graduates Association Award in Research & Writing
1994: Hijra Award 1414, Pakistan Academy of Letters
1994: Sindhi Adabi Sangat Award for Best Research on Shah Latif's Poetry & Women Studies

See also

- Dawn Review: Profile on Fahmida Hussain (1999) [1]
- Shah Latif Chair Publications [2]
- Dawn, June 5, 2008: Dr Fahmida appointed SLA Chairperson [3]

References

1. http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/NationalAwards.aspx
2. http://www.sindhtoday.net/world/328.htm
3. http://www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/sindhi/index.php

Persondata
Name	Hussain, Fahmida
Alternative names
Short description	Writer and scholar
Date of birth	July 5, 1948
Place of birth	Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Date of death
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