Ada Jafri

Ada Jafarey
ادؔا جعفری
Ada Jafarey; ادؔا جعفری
	Jafarey in 1987 (Karachi)
Born	Aziz Jahan; 22 August 1924; Badayun, U.P., British India, (now India)
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
Occupation	Poet; author;
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)
Notable awards	Pride of Performance (2003) ; ; ; Medal of Excellence (1981) ; ; ; Adamjee Literary Award (1967) ; ; ;
Spouse	Nurul Hasan Jafarey (m. 1947⁠–⁠1995)
Children	Sabiha Jafarey; Azmi Jafarey; Aamir Jafarey;
Website
	www.adajafarey.com

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Ada Jafarey (Urdu: ادؔا جعفری : Adā Jaʿfrī) (PP, TI), often spelled Ada Jafri^[1] (22 August 1924 – 12 March 2015), was a Pakistani poet who is regarded as the first major female Urdu poet to be published^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and has been called "The First Lady of Urdu Poetry". She was also an author^[5] and was considered a prominent figure in contemporary Urdu literature.^[1]^[2]^[6] 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.^[2]

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^ Natarajan, Nalini (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 352. ISBN 9780313287787.
^ Mahmood, Khwaja Tariq (2008). Selected Poetry of Women Writers (4 languages) (in Urdu). Star Publications. p. 6. ISBN 9788176503105.
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^ Mittra, Sangh (2004). Encyclopaedia of Women in South Asia: Pakistan. Gyan Publishing House. p. 69. ISBN 9788178351872.

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[South_Asia-6] Mittra, Sangh (2004). Encyclopaedia of Women in South Asia: Pakistan. Gyan Publishing House. p. 69. ISBN 9788178351872.

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Ada Jafarey ادؔا جعفری
Jafarey in 1987 (Karachi)
Born	Aziz Jahan 22 August 1924 Badayun, U.P., British India, (now India)
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 / 24.86667; 67.05500
Pen name	Ada Jafarey
Occupation	Poet author
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)
Notable awards	Pride of Performance (2003) Medal of Excellence (1981) Adamjee Literary Award (1967)
Spouse	Nurul Hasan Jafarey (m. 1947⁠–⁠1995)
Children	Sabiha Jafarey Azmi Jafarey Aamir Jafarey
Website
www.adajafarey.com