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Tarannum Riyaz

タランナム・リヤズ

Tarannum Riyaz

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1960-08-09 （India）
Died
2021-05-20 （New Delhi, India） age 60
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Urdu, English, Hindi

Career

Occupations
Writer, Researcher, Educator, Senior fellow (Ministry of Culture)
Active Years
1980-2021
Affiliations
Ministry of Culture (India) — Senior Fellow

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Zer e Sabza Mehw e Khwaab

2015 Poetry

A collection of lyrical poems exploring memory, dreams, and sensitivity to nature.

memorydreamsnature

Ajnabee Jazeeron Men

2015 Essays

A collection of essays and personal reflections on culture, literature, and experience.

cultural criticismpersonal history

Bhadon K Chaand Taley

2015 Poetry

A poetry collection weaving seasonal imagery with women's perspectives, delicately portraying emotional subtleties.

seasonsfemininityemotional nuance

Barf Aashna Parindey

2009 Novel

A novel centered on relationships and memory. A second edition appeared in 2010 and a Hindi edition in 2013.

memoryhuman relationships

Meraa Rakhte Safar

2008 Short stories

A collection of short stories depicting fragments of daily life and inner worlds of people.

everyday lifepsychological portrayal

Moorti

2002 Novel

A 2002 novel linking social themes with personal narratives.

societyindividual

Bibliography

  • Zer e Sabza Mehw e Khwaab (Poetry, 2015)
  • Ajnabee Jazeeron Men (Essays, 2015)
  • Bhadon K Chaand Taley (Poetry, 2015)
  • Barf Aashna Parindey (Novel, 2009; 2nd ed. 2010; Hindi edition 2013)
  • Meraa Rakhte Safar (Short stories, 2008)
  • Fareb E Khitta E Gul (4 novellas, 2008)
  • Purani Kitaabon Ki Khusbhu (Poetry, 2005)
  • Chashme Naqshe Kadam (Critical essay, 2005)
  • Beeswi Sadi Mein Khawateen Ka Urdu Adab (Anthology, 2005)
  • Moorti (Novel, 2002)
  • Yimberzal (Short stories, 2002)
  • Abbabeelain Laut Aaengi (Short stories, 2000)
  • Yeh Tang Zameen (Short stories, 1998)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical and poetic styleExploration of social and personal issues from feminine perspectivesFragmentary, introspective narration
Recurring Motifs
memory and the pastwomen's experiencesnature and seasons

Health

  • COVID-19
    2021
    Died of COVID-19 in 2021. The illness ended her ongoing literary activity.

Legacy

Tarannum Riyaz was a respected Urdu-language writer whose poetry, fiction, and essays explored women's perspectives and memory. Her work has been studied at Indian universities and she served as a senior fellow at the Ministry of Culture.

Trivia

  • Her husband, scholar Riyaz Punjabi, died in April 2021; Tarannum Riyaz died of COVID-19 about a month later.
  • Her works are reported to have been the subject of M.Phil. and Ph.D. research at several universities (citation needed).