Biography of Agha Shahid Ali

Agha Shahid Ali (* 4. February 1949 in New Delhi; † 8. December 2001 in Amherst) was an indian poet. He was 52 years old. His education included Hindu College, University of Delhi, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Pennsylvania State University, University of Arizona, University of Kashmir and Burn Hall School. He worked at New York University, University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Utah. His awards include Guggenheim Fellowship and PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award.