Faiz Ahmed Faiz
13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was a Pakistani poet and one of the most celebrated writers of Urdu literature. A prominent member of the Progressive Writers' Movement, his revolutionary and romantic poetry earned him international acclaim and a Lenin Peace Prize.
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Life events
Faiz Ahmed Faiz was born in Sialkot into a Punjabi Muslim family.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe obtained an M.A. in English and later in Arabic.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe married the British-born Alys, who became a Pakistani citizen and activist.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis first major collection of poems established his literary reputation.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe was imprisoned for four years on charges of plotting a coup against the government.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe Soviet Union honored him with the Lenin Peace Prize for his work.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDuring the Zia-ul-Haq era he lived in exile and edited the magazine Lotus.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgFaiz Ahmed Faiz died in Lahore at the age of 73.
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