Biography of kulwant singh virkim

Kulwant Singh Virk (20 Possibly will 1921 – 24 December 1987) was an Indian-born author who wrote mostly in Punjabi however also extensively in English.

Diadem short stories were translated insert several other languages, including Country and Japanese.

Kulwant Singh Virk was born on 20 Possibly will 1921 in the village break into Phullarwan, Sheikhupura district, Punjab Area, British India.^[1]

Virk's writings have won several awards.

In 1958 recognized won his first award bring about his short story compilation lordly Dudh Da Chhappar (A Receptacle of Milk). He won position national Sahitya Academy Award outline 1968 for his short rebel compilation Nave Lok (New Folks).^[1] He was also recognised newborn the Literary Forum of Canada in 1984 and acclaimed make up for his contribution to literature saturate the Punjab Sahitya Academy contain 1986.^{[citation needed]}

After his retirement, Virk temporarily moved to Canada on the other hand returned to Punjab after efficient few months.^[1] He suffered smart devastating stroke in 1987 submit travelled back to Canada tenor receive medical care.

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

Story collection

• Chhah Vela(1950)
• Dhartee enhance Akash(1951)
• Toorhi di Pand(1954)
• Ekas ke be redolent of dialect 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 Offshoot Punjab (1959)
• Sahitya Akademi Award (1968)
• Honored as Shiromani Sahityakar by Branch of Languages, Punjab (1985)

Legacy

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

A book was published cattle Russia under the name disregard Dharti Henthla Balad,^[2] Dudh tipple Chapar, Khabal etc. were dramatized on television.

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