Ilona Yusuf
Encyclopedia
Ilona Yusuf is an English language
poet. She is the citizen of both Pakistan and United Kingdom. She was born in London
, England
, to a Pakistani father and a Polish
mother. A business woman, she lives in Pakistan
with her husband and two children. “Picture This…” is her first book of poems.
A designer of lamps and furniture, she spends her time between Pakistan and the United States. She is married with two children. “Picture This…” is her first book of poems. Presently, along with Bina Shah, she edits the Alhamra Literary Review, a publication dedicated to showcasing the work of Pakistani writers writing in English. She has also begun to contribute articles to feature and art magazines, and has recently put together a second collection of poems, which is as yet unpublished.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
poet. She is the citizen of both Pakistan and United Kingdom. She was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, to a Pakistani father and a Polish
Polish British
Polish migration to the United Kingdom describes the temporary or permanent migration of Poles to the United Kingdom . Most Polish migrants to the UK emigrated after two major events, the Polish Resettlement Act 1947 and the 2004 enlargement of the European Union...
mother. A business woman, she lives in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
with her husband and two children. “Picture This…” is her first book of poems.
A designer of lamps and furniture, she spends her time between Pakistan and the United States. She is married with two children. “Picture This…” is her first book of poems. Presently, along with Bina Shah, she edits the Alhamra Literary Review, a publication dedicated to showcasing the work of Pakistani writers writing in English. She has also begun to contribute articles to feature and art magazines, and has recently put together a second collection of poems, which is as yet unpublished.