Dr. Fahmida Hussain
| Dr. Fahmida Hussain Memon | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ڊاڪٽر فهميده حسين ميمڻ |
| Born |
Fahmida July 5, 1948 Hyderabad, Sindh |
| Residence | Karachi |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Education | Ph.D |
| Alma mater | Dr. of Philosophy (Sindhi Literature) Diploma in Hindi Language L.L.B MA English MA Sindhi, |
| Known for | Linguist, Educationalist, Teacher |
| Home town | Hyderabad |
| Spouse(s) | Abdul Hussain |
| Children | Dr. Sunita Hussain (Daughter) Aruna Hussain (Daughter) Shahmir Hussain (Son). |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Yakoon "Niaz" (Father) |
| Awards | • President's Pride of Performance (2004) • Pakistan Academy of Letters Award (2004) • Latif Award for Outstanding work in Research & Publications (2003) • Sahyog Foundation Award for best Sindhi Writer of Sindh (2000) • Sindh Graduates Association Award in Research & Writing (1995) • Hijra Award 1414, Pakistan Academy of Letters (1994) • Sindhi Adabi Sangat Award for Best Research on Shah Latif's Poetry & Women Studies (1994) |
Dr Fahmida Hussain (maiden name Fahmida Memon) (Sindhi: ڊاڪٽر فهميده حسين ميمڻ) was born in a literary family on July 5, 1948 in Tando Jam in district Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan. Her father Mohammad Yakoon "Niaz" was also a scholar who had translated poetry of Hafiz Shirazi from Persian to Sindhi language. Her brother Sirajul Haq Memon was also a well-known author and researcher. She is a well-known author, scholar, linguist and intellectual of Pakistan. Her fields of work have been: Literature, Linguistics, Woman studies and Anthropology. Her specialization is in the study of the great classical mystic poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Dr Fahmida was the Chairperson of Sindhi Language Authority from May 2008 to March 2015. Before that she had served as Director of Shah Abdul Latif Chair, University of Karachi for ten years. Prior to that she had also served as Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Sindhi in the same university. Dr Fahmida Hussain is a prolific writer who has more than 15 books to her credit along with several research articles on the subjects of Literary Criticism, Linguistics with special reference to different aspects of Sindhi language, poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and gender issues. She started writing short stories and poetry from a very young age and has to her credit one book of short stories as well. She has been writing columns, articles and critiques in various newspapers and magazines from the last 40 years. She is married to Abdul Hussain and they have 3 children. Dr Sunita Hussain, Aruna Hussain and a son Shahmir Hussain.
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