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]

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

^ Voices from the Gaps
^ W. H. New, ed.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Surjeet Singh Kalsey". library.ryerson.ca. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Surjeet Kalsey honoured". bcbooklook.com. May 1, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

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