Jagtar (23 March 1935 – 30 March 2010) was a Punjabi poet.[1][2] He was widely credited for being a stickler for meter and rhyme. He was very popular among the politically conscious Punjabi readers having left-wing leanings. In the early period of his popularity he was known by his pen name Jagtar “Papiha” which he later dropped.
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| Education | Phd. in Literature, Panjab University |
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| Known for | Punjabi Poetry |
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Life
editJagtar was born at Rajgomal, Jallandhar district, in Punjab Province, British India. In the early 1970s he attended Panjab University to do his masters in Punjabi literature and did his Ph.D. on the critical study of Punjabi poetry in Pakistan from 1947 to 1972. He served as a college lecturer for most of his life. He wrote 32 books.[3]
Works
edit- Ruttan-ranglian (1957)
- Talkhian ranginian (1960)
- Dudh pathiri (1961)
- Adhura manukh(1967)[4]
- Lahu de naksh (1973)
- Chhangya rukh (1976)
- Sheeshe da jungle (1980)
- Janjriyan vich ghiriya Samundar (1985)
- Chunakri Sham (1990)
- Jugnu Deeva Te Dariya (1992)
- Akhan Waliya Paidan (1999)
- Prawesh Dwar (2003)
- Mom de Lok (2006)
- Pashāwara toṃ Sindha taka : safaranāmā[5]
References
edit- ^ "Punjabi poet Dr Jagtar passed away on 30 March". Punjab Newsline. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172013240.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories".
- ^ Adhura aadmi (1967). OCLC 31190405. Retrieved 16 September 2016 – via worldcat.org.
- ^ Jagtar (2010). Pashāwara toṃ Sindha taka : safaranāmā. Lokgeet Parkashan. ISBN 9789350170328. OCLC 612969040.
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