Surjeet Kalsey

Surjeet Kalsey[1] (born in Amritsar, Punjab, India)[2] is a Canadian poet, dramatist, short story writer and translator who lives in British Columbia and writes in both Punjabi and English. She has published a dozen books.

Life

After receiving a Master's Degree in English and Punjabi Literature from Punjab University, Chandigarh,[3] she worked as the Punjabi Regional News Anchor for All India Radio.[4] Kalsey earned a Master's in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia[3] and worked as a freelance writer, interpreter, and translator for several years.[4] She earned a fourth master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of British Columbia,[3] after which she has worked as a family therapist and bi-lingual instructor at the Vancouver Community College teaches Court & Health Interpreting Certification Program.[4]

In 2014, Kalsey was awarded the University of British Columbia's Asian Studies Department lifetime achievement award for her literature.[4]

Works
  • Paunan Nal Guftagoo - Punjabi Poetry - 1979
  • Speaking to the Winds - Poetry English - 1982
  • Foot Prints of Silence - Poetry English - 1988
  • Saffron Leaves: an anthology of Canadian Punjabi Literature - 1992
  • Glimpses of Twentieth Century Punjabi Poetry in English Translation - 1992
  • Distant Women - Short Fiction - 1994
  • Sat Parayian - Collection of Short Stories - 1994
  • Behind the Palace Doors - Drama 1999
  • Woman Words and Strength - Punjabi Poetry - 2000
  • Aurat Shabad Te Shakti - Punjabi Poetry - 2000
  • Daughters Behind the Palace Doors - Drama - 2000
  • Mahlin Wasdiyan Dhian - Collection of One-Act Plays - 2000
  • Prof. Mohan Singh (Punjabi poet) & Faiz Ahmed Faiz (Urdu Poet)- Identical and comparative Study - 2003
  • Faiz Ahmed Faiz - Kav Sagar -Ed. Urdu Poetry in Gurmukhi Script, Tarlochan Publications - 2003
  • Rom Rom Vich Jagdey Deevay - Punjabi Poetry, Lokgeet Publications - 2005
  • Akas Barmala, Urdu poetry of Zahid Laeeq in Gurmukhi script by Ed. Surjeet Kalsey, 2006.
  • Naam Tiharey - Punjabi Poetry, Akhar Publications - 2006
  • Aurat Ton Aurat Tak - Surjeet Kalsey's Literary Journey - Ed. by Dr.Sharnajit Kaur, Tarlochan Publications - 2007
  • Katha Teri Meri, Short Stories, Tarlochan Publications, 2008
  • "Colours of My Heart" English poems, Tarlochan Publications,2011
  • "Rung Mandal" poems in Punjabi, Tarlochan Publishers, Chandigarh 2013

Blog: www.surjeetkalsey.wordpress.com

References
  1. Voices from the Gaps
  2. W. H. New, ed.
  3. "Surjeet Singh Kalsey". library.ryerson.ca. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. "Surjeet Kalsey honoured". bcbooklook.com. May 1, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2019.


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