Kulbir Singh Kaang (Punjabi: ਕੁਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਾਂਗ), 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.
Kulbir Singh Kaang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kulbir Singh 1936 |
| Died | November 1, 2008 (aged 71–72) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Dr. Kulbir Singh Kang |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, critic |
| Known for | critic works |
Life
editKaang 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
editKaang 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
edit- ^ 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= - ^ a b c d Karnail Singh Thind, ed. (1997). Nibandh Parkash (in Punjabi) (First ed.). Chandigarh: Panjab University Publication Bureau. p. 132.
- ^ Kaang, Kulbir Singh (1990). Teja Singh. Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 71. ISBN 81-7201-018-4.
- ^ Kaang, Kulbir Singh (1998). Bawa Balwant. Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 77. ISBN 81-2600-562-9.
- ^ Kaang, Kulbir Singh (2003). Sujan Singh. Makers of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 53. ISBN 81-260-1742-2.