Sumaira Zareen

Sumaira Zareen (Sindhi: ثميره زرين ) (February 1944 - 13 August 1977) was a leading story writer of Sindh, Pakistan. She was one of the pioneers' women of Sindhi literature. She is popularly called First Lady of Sindhi Literature. Two of her story collections have been published.

Sumaira Zareen
Native name
ثميره زرين
Born(1944-02-22)22 February 1944
Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan
Died(1977-08-13)13 August 1977
Hyderabad, Sindh
OccupationStory writer
Period1954 - 1977
RelativesMuhammad Azam Aiwan (Father)

ِChildhood

Sumaira Zareen was born on 22 February 1944 in a literary family at Shikarpur Sindh, Pakistan. Her real name was Sakina Aiwan. Her father's name was Muhammad Azam Aiwan. Her grandfather Muhammad Arif Aiwan himself was a renowned poet of his time.[1]

Literary Services

She started writing stories at the age of 12 or 13 years. Her first story was published in famous Sindhi magazine Naeen Zindagi (New Life).[2] She served as In-Charge of Women's page of Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan. After graduation, she worked as Research Fellow at the Institute of Sindhology.[3] She compiled and published stories published in the Naeen Zindagi Magazine from 1947 to 1960.[4] The title of the collection was "Mehran Joon Chholiyoon" (Waves in the Indus) and it was published in 1962. In 1970, her story collection "Geet Ujayal More Ja" (songs of thirsty peacocks) was published by Malir Adabi Academy Hyderabad. Her following story collections were published after her death:[5]

  • Aaoon Uhai Marvi (I am the same Marvi)
  • Roshan Chhanwro

Noted writer Nasir Mirza has compiled her unpublished stories and her profile in his book Khatton - e Awal Kahanikara: Sumera Zareen (First Lady of stories: Sumera Zareen).[6] This book has been published in 2018.

Death

Sumaira Zareen died on 13 August 1977.[7]

References
  1. "ثميره زرين : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". www.encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  2. "ثميره زرين جي ڪهاڻين جا ڪردار : هڪ اڀياس | An analytical Study of Characters of Short Stories of Sumera Zareen". journal.sindhila.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. Mirza, Naseer; سدا حيات ثميره زرين، ساهت ۽ ڪلا جي رچنا، جلد: 142، صفحو: 27ـ28، اپريل ـ جون 2014.
  4. Moryani, Khalil; گلن ۽ پوپٽن جي راڻي سميره زرين، ساهت ۽ ڪلا جي رچنا، جلد: 142، صفحو: 3ڏ5، اپريل ـ جون 2014، Indian Institute of Sindhology, Adipur, India.
  5. Jan, Ali (2016). ورهاڱي کان پـــوِء سنڌي ڪهاڻي ۾ سنڌي سماج جي تصوير (PDF) (First ed.). Karachi University. pp. 171–173. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  6. "Khatoon-e-Awal Kahanikar". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. Gul, Rizwan (2012). ,جديد سنڌي افساني جي سرموڙ ليکڪا ثميره زرين ساهت ڏيھ جا سرجڻهار. Dahap Publication.
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