Parveen Shakir's 24th Death Anniversary To Be Observed On Dec 26
Sumaira FH Published December 24, 2018 | 05:07 PM
The 24th death anniversary of renowned poetess Parveen Shakir would be observed on December 26 who was one of the female poetess regarded as pioneers in defying tradition by expressing the "female experience" in Urdu poetry.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Dec, 2018 ) :The 24th death anniversary of renowned poetess Parveen Shakir would be observed on December 26 who was one of the female poetess regarded as pioneers in defying tradition by expressing the "female experience" in urdu poetry.
Born on 24 November 1952 in Karachi, Parveen Shakir was a self-made woman and adopted purely eastern style in her poems. She not only expressed her feelings but also of working women.
Her famous poetry books include "Khushbu", Mah-e-Tamam "Sad-Barg, Khud' kalaami" and Inkar.
Spontaneity in expression was the hallmark of her poetry that mesmerized the youth especially girls.
Parveen played greater role in depiction of romanticism in her poetic work. She portrayed the issues related to the women. Parveen Shakir started writing at an early age and published her first volume of poetry, Khushbu (Fragrance).
She was one of those female poets who could be regarded as pioneers in defying tradition by expressing the "female experience" in Urdu poetry, her work was often based on romanticism, exploring the concepts of love, beauty and their contradictions, and heavily integrated the use of metaphors, similes and personifications.
She died in a car accident in Islamabad on 26 Dec,1994 while going to work.
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