Birth Name:

Fahmida Riaz

Female

Birth Date:

Sun, Jul 28, 1946

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Age:

78

Zodiac Sign:

Leo

Astrology Data:

Sun

4°

Leo

34'

About Fahmida Riaz

Fahmida Riaz (Urdu: فہمیدہ ریاض) (28 July 1946 – 21 November 2018) was a Urdu writer, poet and activist of Pakistan. She authored many books, of which some are Godaavari, Khatt-e Marmuz, and Khana e Aab O Gil the first translation in rhyme of the Masnavi of Jalaluddin Rumi from Persian into Urdu. The author of more than 15 books of fiction and poetry, she remained at the center of controversies. When Badan Dareeda, her second collection of verse, appeared, she was accused of using erotic, sensual expressions and sometimes islamist undertone in her work. The themes prevalent in her verse were, until then, considered taboo for women writers. She also translated the works of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai and Shaikh Ayaz from Sindhi to Urdu. Fleeing General Zia-ul Haq's religious tyranny, Riaz sought refuge in India and spent seven years there.

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External Links:

• "Herald Exclusive: In conversation with Fahmida Riaz". Dawn (newspaper).

• "Fahmida Riaz - Latest News on Fahmida Riaz - Breaking Stories & Opinion Articles - Firstpost".

• thnsj (6 November 2005). "Literary Review / Interview : `There is something sacred about art'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018.

• "What makes a good literary translator? - British Council". Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

• "I just voted for in The News Women Power 50, cast your vote and make your voices heard!". Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

• "'Women are still impure in the land of the pure'". The Express Tribune (newspaper).

• "Pakistanis seek friendship with India: Fahmida Riaz". Hindustan Times.[dead link]

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