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Chandigarh Lit Fest ends with promise to make 'City Beautiful' literary hub
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandigarh Lit Fest ends with promise to make 'City Beautiful' literary hub

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, The 12th edition of the Chandigarh Lit Fest 'Literati 2024' concluded on Sunday with a promise to transform the 'City Beautiful' into a hub of 'literary tourism'. Chandigarh Lit Fest ends with promise to make 'City Beautiful' literary hub Set against the tranquil backdrop of Sukhna Lake, the festival organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society saw the participation of …

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Punjabi Sahit Akademi celebrates Patar’s legacy in Ludhiana
4 months ago

Punjabi Sahit Akademi celebrates Patar’s legacy in Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

A one-day national seminar commemorating the great legacy of Punjabi poet and Padma Shri awardee Surjit Patar was held at Punjabi Bhawan. A one-day national seminar commemorating the great legacy of Punjabi poet and Padma Shri awardee Surjit Patar was held at Punjabi Bhawan, Ludhiana. The event was held in two sessions where in the beginning of the first one, …

Punjabi Poet Patar
How could one little head carry all that he knew?
5 months, 1 week ago

How could one little head carry all that he knew?

Hindustan Times  

The time zone was 1960’s, the destination was Punjabi University, Patiala; and the narrator was celebrated poet Surjit Patar, who was doing his research in Punjabi literature with well known storyteller Dalip Kaur Tiwana, who taught him there in the masters course as his mentor. Leap forward to 2015 and the publisher of the book, Sukhvinder Singh joined the Punjabi …

Patiala Punjabi Poet Baba Laali Baba Laali
Ludhiana NGO announces awards in Patar, Kang’s memory
6 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana NGO announces awards in Patar, Kang’s memory

Hindustan Times  

Society for Conservation and Healing of Environment, a social service organisation, announced awards dedicated to noted Punjabi poet and writer Surjit Patar and agricultural scientist Manjit Singh Kang, former PAU vice-chancellor, during a function organised at Gurdwara Sahib in PAU on Sunday. HT Image A book titled “Guru Nanak Bani Vich Kudarat” written by Balwinder Singh Lakhewali, head of the …

Singh Kang Ngo Patar
The timelessness of Surjit Patar’s poetry
7 months ago

The timelessness of Surjit Patar’s poetry

Hindustan Times  

Only a few poets have an appeal that reaches beyond the literary and poetic communities. And, then he recited his couplet, “Eh pandit raag de taan pichhon sadiyan baad aaunde ne, mere hauke hi pehlaan taan meri vanjhli de saah bande”. He discusses delays in litigation, and how this ultimately leads to the collapse of families in one of his …

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Obituary | Surjit Patar, the poet who explored Punjab’s collective consciousness
7 months, 1 week ago

Obituary | Surjit Patar, the poet who explored Punjab’s collective consciousness

The Hindu  

The celebrated poet, who passed away at 79, explored the region’s cultural richness and pluralism, giving voice to its struggles and aspirations. As I think of Surjit Patar, this following verse, which I had first heard on radio during my college days, reverberates in my mind: Je ayi pathjhar taa fer ki hai tu agli rutt ch yakeen rakhin, main …

India Punjab Poet Patar Poem
Punjabi poet, writer Surjit Patar passes away at 79
7 months, 1 week ago

Punjabi poet, writer Surjit Patar passes away at 79

The Hindu  

Padma Shri recipient Punjabi poet Surjit Patar passed away on Saturday morning at his residence near the Barewal Colony here. Many political leaders, actors and singers, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, expressed grief over the demise of Patar and said it is a big loss for the Punjabi literary community. Former Punjab chief minister and BJP leader Amarinder Singh …

Punjab Punjabi His Family Poet Patar Surjit Patar
A love letter sparked my passion for writing, says Irshad Kamil at Chandigarh Language Congress
10 months ago

A love letter sparked my passion for writing, says Irshad Kamil at Chandigarh Language Congress

Hindustan Times  

Taking a trip down memory lane, renowned lyricist Irshad Kamil, an alumnus of Panjab University, on Friday recalled how penning a love letter on the recommendation of a friend, sparked his passion for writing. On a question on why there were fewer women lyricists, Irshad Kamil said, “Art has no gender.” The lyricist, who has given words to soulful tracks …

Kamil Irshad Kamil