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Jun 10, 2024 · The Armory Square Prize for South Asian Literature in Translation is thrilled to announce the winner of its second annual prize: Sana R. Chaudhry, for her translation from Urdu of Pakistani writer Fahmida Riaz’s final novel, Qila-e-Faramoshi or Fortress of the Forgotten Ones.
6 days ago · Those who heralded what is considered feminist verse in Urdu — from Kishwar Naheed to Fahmida Riaz — have gained more importance in our literature and public life because of the oppressive...
6 days ago · Raging torrents of the heart. By Harris Khalique 2024-06-30. Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, the celebrated scion of the Patialagharana [clan] of our classical music, did wonders when he took to singinggeet and ghazal. When young, I regularly used to listen to Khan`s classical and semi-classical renditions, including ghazals, on those audio cassettes ...
Jun 16, 2024 · As noted by scholar and activist Fahmida Riaz in her essay "The Revolutionary Potential of Urdu Poetry" (2018), "The poetry of Meer Dard and Jaun Elia, with its emphasis on the dignity and worth...
An ode to poetess Fahmida Riaz (who had famously recited ‘Tum bilkul hum jaise nikle’ on the rising intolerance in India at a Delhi Women’s Day gathering, in 2014) which continues this thread of...
Jun 20, 2024 · An ode to poetess Fahmida Riaz (who had famously recited ‘Tum bilkul hum jaise nikle’ on the rising intolerance in India at a Delhi Women’s Day gathering, in 2014) which continues this ...
Jun 9, 2024 · From Zehra Nigah, Fahmida Riaz and Zahida Hina to Zeeshan Sahil, the city has found strong voices in both prose and poetry. Arif Hasan is the most celebrated pro-people architect and development...
