Portrayals of Women in Pakistan An Analysis of Fahmīdah Riyāẓ's Urdu Poetry

This monograph examines the connection between progressivism and feminist movements in the Indian subcontinent, scrutinizing shifting portrayals of women in Fahmīdah Riyāẓ's poetry at the time of her writing from a historical perspective, and the historical, political, social and personal influences reflected in her work and life.