Narinder Singh Kapoor Explained

Sardar Narinder Singh Kapoor
Birth Date:	6 March 1944
Occupation:	Essayist
Nationality:	Indian
Spouse:	Ranjit Kaur Chopra

Sardar Narinder Singh Kapoor (born 6 March 1944) is an Indian writer from Punjab.^[1] His writings are about social, cultural and psychological issues. He lives in Patiala, Punjab.

Kapoor was born in the village of Adhi, in Rawalpindi District (formerly in India, now Pakistan.) His family settled in Patiala, after staying at a number of refugee camps after being misplaced in the division of Punjab.

He graduated with his M.A. in English from the Punjabi University at Patiala.

He was made Lecturer in English by Punjab Public Service Commission in 1966 and he worked at the Colleges in Nabha, Sangrur and Patiala.

His writings are influenced by his life's experiences, academically and personally. He has been awarded the Shiromani Sahitkaar award for his works.

Awards

• Shiromani Sahitkaar Award by Language Department, Punjab.
• Gurbax Singh Preetlari Prize by Languages Department, Punjab for the book Ahmo Sahmane.

List of Works

Collections of essays

• Vyakhya Vishleshan/Tarkved
• Ahmo Sahmane
• Ghaat Ghaat da Paani
• Buhe Barian
• Antar Jhaat
• Sukhan Sunehe
• Dhoongiaan Sikhraan
• Tarakved
• Raah -Raaste
• Giyani Ditt Singh (Jeevan Te Rachna)
• Dar-Darvaaje
• SAccho-Sach (America Da SAfarnaama)
• Punjabi Kavita Vich RAshtri Ekta Di Bhavna
• Punjabi Patrkari Da Ithaas

Anthologies

• Mala Manke
• Kaleyan Da Kaflaa
• Khidkiyaan
• Mala Manke 2^[2]

He has been awarded the Shiromani Sahitkaar Award and the Gurbax Singh Preetlari Prize for his book Ahmo Sahmane.^[3]

Other works

• Kandaadhe Chhadh ke Vekhya Amreeka (Travelogue)
• Punjabi Pattarkaari da ithaas (History of Punjabi Journalism)

Translations

• Pio Puttar (ਪਿਓ ਪੁੱਤਰ, translation in Punjabi of Ivan Turgnev's Fathers and Sons)
• Bharat di khoj (ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਖੋਜ, translation in Punjabi of Jawaharlal Nehru's The Discovery of India)

External links

• Narinder Singh Kapoor

Notes and References

1. News: Jagtar Sidhu, Sham Singh get Punjabi Patarkar Award . The Tribune . 18 November 2004 . 8 April 2018 .
2. Web site: Mala Manke -2. hook2book.com.
3. Web site: Narinder Singh Kapoor Biography and latest books by Narinder Singh Kapoor. pcds.co.in. 2020-02-03.