Ajmer Rode  (ਅਜਮੇਰ ਰੋਡੇ)
Author

Poemas

Original

Übersetzung

ਲੇਬਲ panjabi

Traduções : en

to poem

ਦਗਦੇ ਕੋਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਤਲੀ ਤੇ ਰੱਖ ਕੇ ਵੇਖੋ panjabi

Traduções : en

to poem

ਕਿਣਕਾ panjabi

Traduções : en

to poem

ਵਡੇ ਨੰਬਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਖੇਡ panjabi

Traduções : en

to poem

ਤੇਰਾ ਸੁਪਨਾ panjabi

Traduções : en

to poem

Ajmer Rode  ਅਜਮੇਰ ਰੋਡੇ
Author

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* 1940, Rode, Punjab, Índia
vive em: Vancouver, Canadá

Ajmer Rode was born in 1940 in the village Rode in Punjab, India and migrated to Canada in 1966. He has published books and chapbooks of poetry, drama, prose and translation in Punjabi and English. His works are included in reputed Punjabi and English anthologies and prescribed in universities of Punjab and Delhi, India.

Most of his poetry is included in his 1000-page book Leela (co-author N. Bharati) critically acclaimed as an outstanding work of the 20th century Punjabi poetry. He is founder of Canadian Punjabi drama and has written and directed several plays. He served on the National Council of The Writers Union of Canada and chaired its Racial Minority Writers Committee. His several awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award by the University of British Columbia (Canada), Best Overseas Author award by the Punjab Languages department, and The Anᾱd Foundation (Delhi) poetry award.  Before becoming a full-time writer in 1994, Ajmer worked as Assistant Professor, computer engineer and a Global Warming expert at various institutions and companies.

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Publicações
  • Vishava Di Nuhar

    prose

    Patiala: Punjabi University, 1966

  • Surti

    poetry

    1979

  • Dooja Passa

    one act plays

    1981

  • Komagata Maru

    full-length play

    1983

  • Blue Meditations

    poetry

    1985

  • Poems at My Doorstep

    poetry

    1990

  • Shubhchintan

    poetry

    1993

  • Leela

    poetry, (co-author N. Bharati)

    1999

  • Selected Poems

    London: Third Eye Publications, 2003

  • Chonvi Kavita

    poems

    London: Third Eye Publications, 2003

  • Nirlajj

    drama

    Aesthetics Publications, 2008

  • A Journey With The Endless Eye

    Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd., 2014

  • Balbir Singh Bhangu

    (Life and Music)

    Surrey: Libros LIbertad, 2015

  • Pash Da Sath

    prose

    Patiala: 2016

  • Punjabi Poetry of Canada (co-editor)

    anthology

    1980

Prêmios
  • 1994 Best Overseas Author award by the Punjab Languages department

  • 1994 "Poet of Life" award by the G.N. Engg. College

  • 1994 "Prominent Citizen (literature)" award by the Guru Nanak Dev University

  • 2004 exploreASIAN award for contribution to theatre

  • 2010 Mehfil Magazine award for Literary achievement, Vancouver

  • 2010 The Anᾱd Foundation (Delhi) poetry award

  • 2013 Darpan magazine’s Artistic Visionary award, Surrey

  • 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award by the University of British Columbia (Canada)

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