Kulbir Singh Kaang

Kulbir Singh Kaang
Born
Kulbir Singh

1936
Amritsar, British Punjab
DiedNovember 1, 2008 (aged 71–72)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesDr. Kulbir Singh Kang
Occupation(s)Writer, critic
Known forcritic works

Kulbir Singh Kaang, also spelled as Kulbir Singh Kang, was a noted, Shromani Sahitya Award winner, Punjabi writer and critic.[1] After serving the Punjabi literature, language and culture for more than 48 years,[1] he died after a prolonged illness on November 1, 2008[1] at his house in Amritsar in Indian Punjab.

Life

Kaang was born in 1936,[2] to father Gurcharan Singh, in Amritsar in British Punjab. He studied higher and received Master of Arts and PhD degrees.[2] Later, he joined as a lecturer in a government college in 1969 and got retired in 1994.

Literary works

Kaang published many books on noted Punjabi writers about their life and works, including Teja Singh,[3] Bawa Balwant[4] and Sujan Singh.[5] He published more than two dozen books[2] on various topics including critic, essays, journey literature etc. and also edit some books including Principal Sujan Singh Abhinandan Granth, Panjabi Sabhiachar, Hadsian Da Mausam and Amam Baksh De Qisse.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Punjab mourns death of Dr Kulbir Singh Kang". PunjabNewspaper. November 2, 2008. Archived from the original on March 5, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2012. {{cite news}}: External link in |agency= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d Karnail Singh Thind, ed. (1997). Nibandh Parkash (in Punjabi) (First ed.). Chandigarh: Panjab University Publication Bureau. p. 132.
  3. ^ Kaang, Kulbir Singh (1990). Teja Singh. Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 71. ISBN 81-7201-018-4.
  4. ^ Kaang, Kulbir Singh (1998). Bawa Balwant. Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 77. ISBN 81-2600-562-9.
  5. ^ Kaang, Kulbir Singh (2003). Sujan Singh. Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 53. ISBN 81-260-1742-2.