Noor Zaheer
Noor Zaheer | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Feminist |
| Parent(s) | Sajjad Zaheer (father) Razia Sajjad Zaheer (mother) |
Noor Zaheer is an Indian left-leaning feminist author. [1][2][3][4][5] Zaheer is member of Delhi Urdu Academy, chaired by Arvind Kejriwal. [6]
Literary career
[edit]Noor Zaheer, through her short stories and literature, focuses on socioeconomic issues in a legacy to that of the 20th century’s progressive Urdu authors. [1] Zaheer translated Iṣmat Cug̲h̲tāʼī's Urdu memoir Kaghzi Hai Pairahan to 'The Paper Attire' in English[7] and also directed a play 'Kahani Ki Kahani, Ismat Ki Zabaani' in a theatre fest at Lucknow in 2017. [8]
Social work
[edit]Zaheer contributes to documentation of oral culture and restoration of Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh, India. [1]
Bibliography
[edit]- Z̤ahīr, Nūr. My God is a Woman. India, Vitasta Pub., 2008. ISBN 9788189766528[9]
- Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Ret Par Khoon. India, Meghā Buksa, 2010.
- Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Denied by Allah: Angst Against the Archaic Laws of Halala, Triple Talaq, Mut'ah & Khula. India, Vitasta Publishing, 2015.[10]
- Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Siyahi ki ek boond. India, Medhā Buksa, 2018.
- Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Surk̲h̲a kāravām̐ ke hamasafara. India, Medhā Buksa, 2008.
- सयानी दीवानी. India, Rādhākr̥shṇa Prakāśana Prā. Li., 2020.
- Zaheer, Noor, and Ẓahīr, Nūr. Āja ke nāma. India, Medhā Buksa, 2012.
- Zaheer, Noor. Apna Khuda Ek Aurat. India, HarperCollins Publishers India, 2015.
- Zaheer, Noor. The Language They Chose Vol. I: Women's Writing in Urdu Vol I: Fiction. India, 'Zubaan Books, 2017.
- Zaheer, Noor. The Language They Chose Vol. II: Women's Writing in Urdu Vol II: Non-Fiction. India, 'Zubaan Books, 2017.
- Koofi, Fawzia, and Zaheer, Noor. Lettres à mes filles - Entre survie et espoir, les combats de la première femme politique afghane. France, Michel Lafon, 2022.
- Cug̲h̲tāʼī, ʻIṣmat. (Translator:Zaheer, Noor) Paper Attire. Pakistan, Oxford University Press, 2016.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Noor Zaheer takes the lead". The Express Tribune. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Ali, Muhsen (April 13, 2018). "Youth prone to Leftism more than ever: India's communist leader | Pakistan Today". Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Masood, Tooba (2018-11-28). "Doors are being shut between Pakistan and India: Indian writer and activist Noor Zaheer". Images. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Salam, Hamza Azhar (Mar 22, 2020). "Yawar Abbas, 100, marries Noor, 60, to beat coronavirus". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Mohammed Wajihuddin (Mar 21, 2020). "Love in the time of coronavirus: Centenarian weds sweetheart | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ rasia (2018-10-18). "Prof Shehpur Rasool reappointed Vice Chairman Delhi Urdu Academy". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ a b Shamsie, Muneeza (2016-11-27). "The feminist voice of Ismat Chughtai". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Playtime for Lucknowites - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ Tanzeel, Dr Shayequa (2021-11-03). "My God Is A Woman by Noor Zaheer: A Critical Analysis". International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences. 6 (5): 308–311. doi:10.22161/ijels.65.46. S2CID 243916834.
- ^ "Laadli Media Awards honours media campaigns for excellence in gender portrayal". May 15, 2017.
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