Ahmad Faraz
Pakistani writer (1931-2008) · Pakistan · On the map · Writers · Died at 77
Syed Ahmad Shah, better known by his pen name Ahmad Faraz, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, scriptwriter and became the founding director general of Pakistan Academy of Letters. He wrote his poetry under the pseudonym Faraz.
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He criticised military rule and coup d'état in the country and was displaced by the military dictators.
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Pakistan
Category
Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2008 · aged 77
