Omer Tarin

About

Scholar, activist, and poet who wrote in the English language and was deeply influenced by Sufi and Bhakti poets. His best-known works include Riverbeds Flowing, The Anvil of Dreams, and Burnt Offerings.

Before Fame

After attending universities in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, he became a college-level teacher.

Trivia

He was involved with environmental conservation activism.

Family Life

He was born in Peshawar, Pakistan, and he later settled in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Associated With

He and fellow poet Noon Rashid were both born in Pakistan.