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Ali Sardar Jafri The Youthful Boatman of Joy
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Jnanpith Vani Prakashan LLP
| Author:
Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal
| Language:
English
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Hardback
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Ali Sardar Jafri The Youthful Boatman of Joy –
This book is an important document on the poetry and personality of Ali Sardar Jafri, one of the most significant poets of the twentieth century.
Through the articles of distinguished poets, writers, political scientists, friends and admirers, the book successfully explains the charisma of Jafri’s magnetic personality, dynamic prose, eloquent oration and poerty of great social significance.
The book will acquaint the readers with a selection from Sardar Jafri’s vibrant poetry of powerful and poignant imagery.
The contributors include Jnanpith Award winner Qurratulain Hyder, former Prime Minister of India I.K. Gujral, internationally acclaimed poet and Urdu scholar Professor Jagan Nath Azad, reputed Pakistani poet Ahmed Faraz, well-known Punjabi writer Kartar Singh Duggal, irrepressible columnist Khushwant Singh, political and social commentator Mushirul Hasan, comrade and senior most living progressive poet Kaifi Azmi, renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar and film-artist and parliamentarian Shabana Azmi.
Dr. Mulk Raj Anand, internationally acclaimed Indian writer has written the Foreword to this book.
Edited by Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal, a close associate of Ali Sardar Jafri for over a quarter century.
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Ali Sardar Jafri The Youthful Boatman of Joy –
This book is an important document on the poetry and personality of Ali Sardar Jafri, one of the most significant poets of the twentieth century.
Through the articles of distinguished poets, writers, political scientists, friends and admirers, the book successfully explains the charisma of Jafri’s magnetic personality, dynamic prose, eloquent oration and poerty of great social significance.
The book will acquaint the readers with a selection from Sardar Jafri’s vibrant poetry of powerful and poignant imagery.
The contributors include Jnanpith Award winner Qurratulain Hyder, former Prime Minister of India I.K. Gujral, internationally acclaimed poet and Urdu scholar Professor Jagan Nath Azad, reputed Pakistani poet Ahmed Faraz, well-known Punjabi writer Kartar Singh Duggal, irrepressible columnist Khushwant Singh, political and social commentator Mushirul Hasan, comrade and senior most living progressive poet Kaifi Azmi, renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar and film-artist and parliamentarian Shabana Azmi.
Dr. Mulk Raj Anand, internationally acclaimed Indian writer has written the Foreword to this book.
Edited by Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal, a close associate of Ali Sardar Jafri for over a quarter century.
About Author
Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal -
Born at Jammu Tawi, in Jammu & Kashmir State. Obtained Bachelor of Science from the University of Jammu & Kashmir, and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Jammu.
Published over 200 articles, in English, on diverse subjects in several leading periodicals of India.
Rotary International award to visit Finland.
Edited a book of Hindi short stories under the aegis of Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
Served for over two decades as a commissioned officer in the Indian Air Force.
Worked as Consultant to Zee Music and read a paper on folk music of Jammu & Kashmir at an international convention on music at Hong Kong.
Produced Sarhad, the first-ever music album on the poetry of Ali Sardar Jafri. Sarhad, dedicated to Indo-Pak amity, became a forerunner to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's historic 'Lahore Bus Yatra'. Vajpayee presented Sarhad to his erstwhile Pakistani counterpart, during their historic summit at Lahore.
Harvard University, Boston, USA invited to their campus for a felicitation Ali Sardar Jafri, along with Anil Sehgal and Seema Anil Sehgal, the composer and singer of Sarhad.
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