Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 4: An event on ‘Meet the author’ Padam Shri Surjit Patar organised by Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL), was held here today.
The meet was held under the guidance of Bharat Singh, Secretary (JKAACL).
Today’s event featured Padama Shri Surjit Patar renowned Punjabi writer, poet of international fame. Patar hails from village Pattar Kalan in Jalandhar district from where he got his surname.
He graduated from Randhir College, Kapurthala and then went on to get a Master’s degree from Punjabi University, Patiala and then a PhD in Literature on “Transformation of Folklore in Guru Nanak Vani” from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
He then joined the academic profession and retired as Professor of Punjabi from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and started writing poetry in mid-sixties.
Among his works of poetry are “Hawa ??? Likhe Harf” (Words written in the Air), Birkh Arz Kare (Thus Spake the Tree), Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varnmala (Words Smouldering in the Dark), Lafzaan Di Dargah (Shrine of Words), Patjhar Di Pazeb (Anklet of Autumn) and Surzameen (Music Land).
He has translated into Punjabi the three tragedies of Federico García Lorca, the play Nagmandala of Girish Karnad, and poems of Bertolt Brecht and Pablo Neruda.
In the past, he has held the office of the President, Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2012.
Speaking on the occasion, Bharat Singh, Secretary (JKAACL), gave a heartfelt cordial welcome to everyone and expressed that authors are the face of society.
“These authors represent the inner thoughts of the social fabric through their ink, and it is indeed a special skill,” he said.
“We at JKAACL started this series to promote the direct interaction with the author whom we have read in books; this would enable the audience to know about their life, literary intellect, and struggle they had faced. It shall be a source of inspiration for all. It is a priceless opportunity to interact with these authors/writers and learn from their literary journeys,” he added.
The dignitaries who attended the event included S. Popinder Singh Paras and Dr. Shahnawaz, Editor cum Cultural officer.
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