Parveen Shakir was a renowned Pakistani poet, teacher, and civil servant who was born on November 24, 1952. She was awarded the Pride of Performance, Pakistan's most prestigious literary honor, for her literary works which spanned the ghazal and free-verse genres and included titles such as Khushbu, Khud-kalaami, and Inkaar.
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About
Poet, Teacher, and civil servant who was awarded the Pride of Performance, Pakistan's most prestigious literary honor. Her literary works span the ghazal and free-verse genres and include such titles as Khushbu, Khud-kalaami, and Inkaar.
Before Fame
She attended both the University of Karachi and Harvard University. She published her first poetry collection when she was twenty-four years old.
Trivia
She died in a 1994 car accident. The road on which her car collided with a bus was re-named in her honor.
Family Life
She married Naseer Ali, a Doctor. Prior to their divorce, she and Ali became parents to a son.
Associated With
She and fellow poet Samina Raja were both born in Pakistan.