Parveen Shakir
Parveen Shakir پروین شاکر | |
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Parveen Shakir | |
| Born | Parveen Shakir Syed 24 November 1952 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Died | 26 December 1994 (aged 42) Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Resting place | Islamabad Graveyard H-8, Islamabad 33°41′19″N 73°3′52″E / 33.68861°N 73.06444°E |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | BA, MA, PhD |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Karachi |
| Period | 1976–1994 |
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| Subject | Romance |
| Literary movement | Post-modernism |
| Notable works | خوشبو, Khushbu (1976) |
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| Website | |
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Parveen Shakir PP (pronounced [ˈpəɾʋiːn ʃɑːkɪɾ]; 24 November 1952 – 26 December 1994) was a Pakistani poet and civil servant of the government of Pakistan. She is best known for her poems, which brought a distinctive feminine voice to Urdu literature.
Since her death in a road accident at a young age, the "Parveen Shakir Urdu Literature Festival" has been held every year in Islamabad in her memoriam.