Tahira Naqvi (scholar)

For 1980s actress, see Tahira Naqvi.
Tahira Naqvi
Born Tahira Naqvi
Lahore , Punjab, Pakistan
Residence United States
Nationality American
Education
Occupation
  • Scholar
  • Translator
  • Teacher
  • Author
Years active 1982–present
Employer

Tahira Naqvi is a Pakistani scholar, translator and author based in the United States.[1][2]

Life and work

Tahira Naqvi was born and raised in Lahore later she moved to the United States. She began her career as translator and translated the books of Ismat Chughtai in English.[3] Her translation includes Chughtai's work such as Tehri Lakeer (The Crooked Line), Ajeeb Aadmi (A Very Strange Man) and also the work of Khadija Mastoor.[4] Additionally, Tahira has also written short stories Attar of Roses, Other Stories of Pakistan and Dying in a Strange Country.[5] She has also served as a teacher at Columbia University and New York University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tahira Naqvi". The Feminist Press. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tahira Naqvi". Sawnet. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nair, Malini. "Rediscovering the rebel". Times of India. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  4. ↑ Us Salam, Ziya (September 30, 2007). "'Ismat never minced words". The Hindu. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ Tahira Naqvi (August 14, 2015). "The Beguiling Ismat Chugtai, Through Her Own Words". The Wire. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
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