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Modern · Poetry and prose

Safia Siddiqi

صفیه صدیقي

A Pashto poet, writer, and translator whose verse gives sustained attention to women’s feeling and social experience.

Life and work

Introduction

Safia Siddiqi, born in 1965, is a Pashto poet, writer, and translator who has also worked in cultural and scholarly institutions.

Her poetry is known for its treatment of women’s feeling, love, war, and social experience. Several of her literary works have been published.

A prominent voice of women’s feeling and social life in contemporary Pashto poetry.

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Recorded works

Poems

Books and editions

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