Poets/Writers From USA

Patras Bokhari was an Urdu humourist, educator, essayist, broadcaster and diplomat from Pakistan. He is best known for his humorous writings in Urdu literature.

One of the leading modernist poets who broke many conventions. Wrote poetry in Urdu and Gujarati. He was also a famous calligrapher and playwright

One of the leading and reputed Pakistani poets known for his neo-classical tone, equally well-known in India, lives in Houston USA.

Renowned feminist poet, known for her social consciousness and creative sensibility.

Prominent Pakistani poet of humour and satire, living in New York, USA.

Popular Pakistani poet who gave voice to peple's life experiences.

An American scholar of Urdu language and literature

American poet, novelist, and short story writer

South African activist, educator, journalist and poet best known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the Olympic Games due to its racial policy of apartheid.

Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist. Best known for his book, 'The Prophet'.

Eminent Critic and Scholar. Known for his contribution to Post-Modernist theory in urdu.

an American novelist best known for her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird

A dedicated Pakistani poet, known for bold writing and social activism, and a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights

Celebrated American poet and Nobel Laureate. Known for her thematically profound poetry that interrogates themes of personal trauma, familial dynamics, and the human relationship with nature.

Palestinian poet and author. Regarded as Palestine's national poet.

Prominent poet of modern Urdu nazm

Munni Begum is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer. Her teacher in music was the famous singer Ustad Khwaja Ghulam Mustafa Warsi. She was honored with the

Naheed Virk is a USA based Urdu poet and writer of Pakistani origin.

Quratulain Balouch, also known as QB, is Pakistani songster, musician and composer. Despite having no classical training, she is a successful folk and sufi singer.

Distinguished writer, poet and journalist. Earned a remarkable repute as the Editor of the popular Urdu magazine Aajkal.

Salman Akhtar is the son of Jan Nisar Akhtar. He is an author and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

Prominent women poet from Pakistan, living in USA.

Nazm poet living in USA / Known for views against ghazal poetry

Pakistani poet famous for humorous poetry. Also wrote humorous columns in the newspapers and periodicals.

Pakistani novelist of Gujarati Parsi descen who writes in English and is resident in the United States

A distinguished poet, scientist, Cultural / literary activist, and has played a significant role in the promotion of Urdu literature in North America.