Person
Sutinder Singh Noor
Punjabi poet and critic (1940 to 2011), head of Punjabi at Delhi University and editor of Samdarshi, who won the 2004 Sahitya Akademi Award for his criticism Kavita di Bhoomika.
Sutinder Singh Noor, also spelled Satinder Singh Noor, was a Punjabi poet and literary critic, better known for his criticism than for his verse. He was born on 5 October 1940 at Kotkapura in Faridkot district, the son of Hari Singh Jachak, and was the brother of the critic Gurbhagat Singh (Wikipedia). He took a master's degree and a doctorate in Punjabi and taught Punjabi at Delhi University for nearly 37 years, rising to head the department. He edited Samdarshi, the journal of the Punjabi Akademi, Delhi. A tribute published after his death says he was also vice president of the Sahitya Akademi.
Key moments
- 2004: wins the Sahitya Akademi Award for Kavita di Bhoomika, a work of criticism.
- Works on Sikh and Punjab history: his listed books include Guru Gobind Singh da Sanchar Sabhyachar and Itihas da Gaurav: Maharaja Ranjit Singh, alongside criticism such as Adhunik Punjabi Kav Sidhantak Paripekh and Sabhiachar te Sahit.
- 9 February 2011: dies in Delhi, aged 70.
What he is remembered for. He is remembered as a teacher and mentor to many writers. The All About Book Publishing tribute calls him a doyen of Punjabi literature and a poet, thinker and critic. His listed titles show him writing on the Gurus and on Maharaja Ranjit Singh as subjects of cultural history.
Sources
- Sutinder Singh Noor (life, posts, works, family), Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org
- Dr Noor passes away (tribute), All About Book Publishing. allaboutbookpublishing.com
- List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi (2004 and 1974 entries), Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org