Surjeet Kalsey (born in Amritsar,

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poet, dramatist, short story writer and translator who lives in

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and writes in both Punjabi and

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. She has published a dozen books.

Life

After receiving a

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and

Punjabi Literature Punjabi literature, specifically literary works written in the Punjabi language, is characteristic of the historical Punjab region of India and Pakistan and the Punjabi diaspora. The Punjabi language is written in several scripts, of which the Sha ...

from

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, she worked as the Punjabi Regional News Anchor for

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. Kalsey earned a Master's in

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from the

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and worked as a freelance writer, interpreter, and translator for several years. She earned a fourth master's degree in

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from the University of British Columbia, after which she has worked as a family therapist and bi-lingual instructor at the

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teaches Court & Health Interpreting Certification Program. In 2014, Kalsey was awarded the University of British Columbia's Asian Studies Department lifetime achievement award for her literature.

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

References

Sources

Ryerson University - Asian Heritage in Canada: Authors - Kalsey, Surjeet
- Accessed 07/07/08
BC BookWorld Author Bank: KALSEY, Surjeet
- Accessed 07/07/08

External links

* Blog: www.surjeetkalsey.wordpress.com 20th-century Canadian poets 21st-century Canadian poets Canadian women poets Poets from Punjab, India Living people Canadian writers of Asian descent Indian emigrants to Canada 20th-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian women writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-poet-stub