Surjit Patar’s Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies

Surjit Patar’s Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies

Biography:

Surjit Patar (born Surjit Hunjan; January 14, 1945 – May 11, 2024) was a prominent Punjabi writer and poet from Punjab, India. His poetry resonated with the general public and garnered acclaim from critics.

• • Surjit Patar was born in Pattar Kalan, Punjab, British India.
  • His father’s name was Harbhajan Singh, and his mother was Harbhajan Kaur. He had four older sisters.
  • Patar matriculated from a nearby village school and later pursued his studies in arts at Randhir College, Kapurthala.

• • He earned a Master’s degree from Punjabi University, Patiala, and also a Ph.D. in Literature from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, focusing on the “Transformation of Folklore in Guru Nanak Vani”.

Career:

Patar began writing poetry in the mid-sixties.

Some of his notable works include:

• “Hawa ਵਿਚ Likhe Harf” (Words written in the Air)
• “Birkh Arz Kare” (Thus Spake the Tree)
• Also “Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varnmala” (Words Smouldering in the Dark)
• “Lafzaan Di Dargah” (Shrine of Words)
• Also “Patjhar Di Pazeb” (Anklet of Autumn)
• “Surzameen” (Music Land)

Patar also translated works by Federico García Lorca, Girish Karnad, Bertolt Brecht, and Pablo Neruda into Punjabi. He adapted plays by Jean Giraudoux, Euripides, and Racine.

He contributed to television scripts on Punjabi poets from Sheikh Farid to Shiv Kumar Batalvi .

Awards and Honors:

• • He was honored with the Padma Shri in 2012.
• Surjit Patar held esteemed positions, serving as the President of Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh, and previously as the President of Punjabi Sahit Akademi.
• • • His contributions to literature, culture, and Punjabi poetry will be remembered fondly by many.
    • His sudden demise has left a vacuum that also cannot be filled, as he was a prominent figure in the literary world.
    • Surjit Patar wrote dialogues for the Punjabi films Shaheed Uddham Singh and also Videsh, which is the Punjabi version of Deepa Mehta’s film Heaven on Earth.

Death

• On May 11, 2024, Surjit Patar passed away due to cardiac arrest at his residence in Ludhiana, Punjab, at the age of 79 .