Ahmad Faraz | |
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 Ahmad Faraz, in Toronto 2005 | |
| Native name | احمد فراز |
| Born | Syed Ahmad Shah Ali 12 January 1931 Kohat, NWFP, British India (now Pakistan) |
| Died | 25 August 2008 (aged 77) Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Faraz Urdu: فراز |
| Occupation | Urdu Poet, Lecturer |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Education | Urdu literature M.A Persian literature M.A |
| Alma mater | Edwardes College, University of Peshawar |
| Period | 1950–2008 |
| Genre | Urdu Ghazal |
| Subject | Romance, Politics, Resistance |
| Literary movement | Democratic Movement |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) Award Hilal-e-Pakistan (Crescent of Pakistan) Award Nigar Awards |
| Children | Saadi, Shibli Faraz and Sarmad Faraz |
Syed Ahmad Shah (Urdu: سید احمد شاہ), better known by his pen name Ahmed Faraz, (Urdu: احمد فراز 12 January 1931 – 25 August 2008)[1][2][3] was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding director general (later chairman) of Pakistan Academy of Letters.[4] He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz.[a] He criticised military rule and coup d'état in the country and was displaced by the military dictators.[5]
- ^ Haresh Pandya (1 September 2008). "Ahmed Faraz, Outspoken Urdu Poet, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Tribute to a legend: Remembering Ahmed Faraz". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 12 January 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Profile of Ahmad Faraz". Ahmad Faraz Trust. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
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