Ada Jafri
Ada Jafarey ادؔا جعفری | |
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Jafarey in 1987 (Karachi) | |
| Born | Aziz Jahan 22 August 1924 |
| Died | 12 March 2015 (aged 90) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Resting place | PECHS Graveyard (Society Qabristan), Jamshed Town, Karachi 24°52′0″N 67°3′18″E / 24.86667°N 67.05500°E |
| Pen name | Ada Jafarey |
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| Nationality | British Indian (1924–1947) Pakistani (1947–2015) |
| Education | Primary education in poetry (Maria) |
| Period | 1945–2015 |
| Genre | Ghazal • free verse • haiku • short essay |
| Subject | Feminism among others |
| Literary movement | Modernism • post-modernism |
| Notable works | Maiṉ Sāz Ḍhūṉḍtī Rahī (1950) S̲h̲ahr-i Dard (1967) |
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| Spouse |
Nurul Hasan Jafarey
(m. 1947–1995) |
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| Website | |
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Ada Jafarey (Urdu: ادؔا جعفری : Adā Jaʿfrī) (PP, TI), often spelled Ada Jafri (22 August 1924 – 12 March 2015), was a Pakistani poet who is regarded as the first major female Urdu poet to be published and has been called "The First Lady of Urdu Poetry". She was also an author and was considered a prominent figure in contemporary Urdu literature. She received awards from the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Writers' Guild, and literary societies of North America and Europe in recognition of her efforts.