Shahidah Janjua

The Sun and Stars Are Merged Shahidah Janjua

Shahidah Janjua (1949-2020) was writing poetry from the age of 16, when her English teacher first named her poet. She grew up in rural Pakistan and moved to the UK as a teenager when her family were exiled because of her father's politic activism. It was here that she found a voice for her own feminist activism. She moved to Ireland in the 1980's and read English at the University of Ulster, achieving First Class Honours. Shahidah continued to write political articles and poetry throughout her adult life, featuring in many magazines and anthologies. Previous releases of her work have included Putting in the Pickle where the Jam should Be, Privileged Witness and Dimensions.. This collection is a selection of her Poetry and Prose from 2015 -2018.