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Shahida Hassan
Shahida Hassan at her home.Shahida Hassan at her home.
Native nameشاہدہ حسن
BornSyeda Shahida Hassan
(1953-11-24) 24 November 1953 (age 71)
Chittagong, Pakistan (present day Bangladesh)
OccupationPoet
LanguageUrdu
Alma materUniversity of Karachi

Shahida Hassan (Urdu: شاہدہ حسن) (born 24 November 1953) is a contemporary Urdu poet. Based in Pakistan, she is known for her poems and ghazals. Hassan has written a lot of Urdu poetry, which has been published in two authorized collections, Yahan Kuch Phool Rakhey hain and Ek Taara hai sarhaaney mere. She received her Master's in English from the University of Karachi.

Ghazals written

Hassan is known for her contributions to Urdu poetry, especially in Pakistan.

She has been invited to a number of Urdu poetry sessions and events related to literature in Pakistan and various other countries. Her ghazals and poems, all with a contemporary touch, are especially admired among Urdu literature intellectuals and given praise during their many events, where she is frequently invited to narrate her written creations.

References

  1. ^ "Shahida Hasan - Profile & Biography". Rekhta. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. Arif, Iftikhar (2010). Modern Poetry of Pakistan. Dalkey Archive Press. p. xvii. ISBN 978-1-56478-669-2.
  3. "Shahida Hasan | Urdu Poetry of Shahida Hasan | Poems and ghazals of Shahida Hasan | Shahida Hasan Shairy". www.urdumaza.com.pk. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  4. "Urdu Ghazal/poem "Thehra hai Qareeb" by Shahida Hasan". www.urdumaza.com.pk. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  5. "A global poetry feast for fans". Gulf Daily News. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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