Who was Shamim Hanafi, recently seen in news?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 10 May 2021

Who was Shamim Hanafi, recently seen in news?

A. Classical singer

B. Urdu critic and dramatist

C. Former parliamentarian

D. Veteran actor

Explanation:

Veteran Urdu Critic, writer and poet, Professor Shamim Hanfi passed away at the age of 82. Shamim Hanafi was an Indian Urdu critic and dramatist. He was a proponent of modernist movement in Urdu literature. His books on modernism include The Philosophical Foundation of Modernism and New Poetic Tradition.

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