Jameela Nishat (born 1955) is an Urdu poet,[1] editor, and feminist from Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[2]
Jameela Nishat | |
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 Nishat at the Hyderabad Literary Festival | |
| Born | 1955 Hyderabad, Telangana, India. |
| Occupation | Poet, Editor, Educationalist, Feminist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Genre | Ghazal, Nazm, |
| Subject | Literature |
Biography
editJameela Nishat was born in Hyderabad in a middle-class family. Her father, Syed Bin Mohammad, was a portrait artist. He was also a close friend of artist M F Hussain.[3]
She wrote in Kitab Numa, a journal published by Jamia Millia University in Delhi and in other poetry magazines.[citation needed] Her first book, Lava, a collection of poems, was published in 2000.[citation needed] Hoshang Merchant translated some of her poems from Lava and the translated poems were published by Sahitya Academy in 2008.[4] She has published three collections of poetry. Her work has also been featured in anthologies.[5][6]
SPARROW published a booklet on her life and work in 1999.[7] She is also one of the speakers at HLF - Hyderabad Literary Festival.[8][9]
She was one of the feminist poets at 100 Thousand Poets for Change Conference held from 3 June to 8 June 2015 in Salerno, Italy.[10]
In 2012, she founded the "Shaheen Collective - Shaheen's Women Resource and Welfare Association" to serve the cause of Muslim women.[11][12][13] The organization works for the welfare of women and elimination of domestic and social violence.[14][15]
Works
edit- Butterfly Caresses (Published by Patridge India, 2015), Radio interview on the book.
- Lams Ki Sawghat (Educational Publishing House, New Delhi,2006)
- Lamhey Ki Ankh (Published by Asmita Resource Centre for Women, Secunderabad, 2002)
- Lava (2000)
- Edited Inkeshaf, Anthology of Deccan Women Writers, Published by Asmita Resource Centre for Women, Secunderabad,2000).
Awards
edit- Maqdoom Award (1972) [citation needed]
- Devi Award by The New Indian Express (2015) [16]
References
edit- ^ Susie Tharu and K. Lalitha (1991). Women Writing in India, Volume II: 20th Century. The Feminist Press at The City University of New York, The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016. ISBN 9781558610293.
- ^ Poetry International Rotterdam. "Jameela Nishat - Her Profile". Poetry International Rotterdam, September, 2007. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ The Sunday Tribune. "Pioneer of Change". The Tribune - Tribune India.
- ^ The Hindu. "A universe of verse". The Hindu Newspaper.
- ^ Arlene R. K. Zide. In Their Own Voice: Penguin Anthology of Contemporary Indian Women Poets - Arlene R. K. Zide, Pages, 166-167. Penguin books India (p) ltd.
- ^ Ammu Joseph. Storylines: Conversations with Women Writers, Pages, 233-237. Women's World India and Asmita Resource Centre for Women, 2003.
- ^ Sparrow. "Jameela Nishat A Poem Slumbers In My Heart". Sparrow, January, 1999. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ MuseIndia. "Hyderabad Literary Festival". Muse India. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ HydLitFest. "HLF". Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ^ succedeoggi.it (3 June 2015). "Alla Fondazione Alfonso Gatto di Salerno,Poesia senza bavaglio". succedeoggi.it.
- ^ The Hindu. "Be the change you want". The Hindu Newspaper.
- ^ New Indian Express. "Asmitha Resource Center Observes Human Rights Day". New Indian Express, 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
- ^ Journeys For Change. "Journeys for Change - Alice Chou on Shaheen, bringing Muslim and Hindu women to empower themselves". Journeys for Change. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ NewsWala. "Members of NGOs Wep-Ushassu and Shaheen Resource Centre for Women take out rally on International Day of the Girl". Newswala, 11 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Vanitha TV. "Ms.Jameela Nishat - Shaheen Women's Resource and Welfare Association". Vanitha TV.
- ^ The Hindu. "Devi Award". The New Indian Express.