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Pakistani poet (1931-2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[lower-alpha 1] He criticised military rule and coup d'état in the country and was displaced by the military dictators.[5]
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Native name | احمد فراز |
Born | Syed Ahmad Shah Ali (1931-01-12)12 January 1931 Kohat, NWFP, British India (now Pakistan) |
Died | 25 August 2008(2008-08-25) (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 |
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