Ishrat Afreen

Female, Person

1956 –

48

Who is Ishrat Afreen?

Ishrat Afreen is an Urdu poet and women's rights activist named one of the five most influential and trend-setting female voices in Urdu Literature. Her works have been translated in many languages including English, Japanese, Sanskrit and Hindi. The renowned ghazal singers Jagjit Singh & Chitra Singh also performed her poetry in their anthology, Beyond Time. Famed actor Zia Mohyeddin also recites her nazms in his 17th and 20th volumes as well as his ongoing concerts.

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Born
Dec 25, 1956
Karachi
Education
  • University of Karachi

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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