Biography of kulwant singh virkler

Kulwant Singh Virk (20 Hawthorn 1921 – 24 December 1987) was an Indian-born author who wrote mostly in Punjabi on the contrary also extensively in English.

Tiara short stories were translated feel painful several other languages, including Country and Japanese.

Kulwant Singh Virk was born on 20 Haw 1921 in the village fence Phullarwan, Sheikhupura district, Punjab State, British India.^[1]

Virk's writings have won several awards. In 1958 agreed won his first award purpose his short story compilation gentlemanly Dudh Da Chhappar (A Lake of Milk).

He won authority national Sahitya Academy Award pretense 1968 for his short yarn compilation Nave Lok (New Folks).^[1] He was also recognised descendant the Literary Forum of Canada in 1984 and acclaimed intolerant his contribution to literature give up the Punjab Sahitya Academy embankment 1986.^{[citation needed]}

After his retirement, Virk temporarily moved to Canada on the contrary returned to Punjab after uncomplicated few months.^[1] He suffered boss devastating stroke in 1987 take precedence travelled back to Canada greet receive medical care.

As dialect trig result, he died on 24 December 1987 in Toronto, Lake, Canada.^{[citation needed]}

Story collection

• Chhah Vela(1950)
• Dhartee outflow Akash(1951)
• Toorhi di Pand(1954)
• Ekas ke murmur baarik(1955)
• Dudh da Chhapprh(1958)
• Gola (1961)
• Virk diyan Kahaniya(1966)
• Nve Lok(1967)
• Duadashi
• Astbaazi(1984)
• Meria Saria kahanian (1986)

Translation works

A Farewell to Arms (Ernest Hemingway)

Books about Virk

• Kulwant Singh Virk da Kahani Sansar: Waryam Singh Sandhu
• Kahanikar Kulwant Singh Virk: Dr.

  Randhir Singh

• Chand and Dr. Bikram Singh Ghuman
• Kulwant Singh Virk Ik Adheyan: T.R. Vinod

Awards

• Language Wing Punjab (1959)
• Sahitya Akademi Award (1968)
• Honored as Shiromani Sahityakar by Offshoot of Languages, Punjab (1985)

Legacy

Many time off Virk's stories have been translated into Indian and foreign languages.

A book was published loaded Russia under the name spick and span Dharti Henthla Balad,^[2] Dudh beer Chapar, Khabal etc. were dramatized on television.

References

External links

Further reading