Surjeet Kalsey is a Canadian

Canada

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 poet, dramatist, short story writer and translator who lives in British Columbia

British Columbia

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 and writes in both Punjabi

Punjabi language

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 and English

English language

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.

After receiving a Master's Degree

Master's degree

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 in English

English literature

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 and Punjabi Literature

Punjabi Literature

Punjabi literature refers to literary works written in the Punjabi language particularly by peoples from the historical Punjab region of India and Pakistan including the Punjabi diaspora. The Punjabi language is written in several different scripts, of which the Shahmukhi, the Gurmukhī scripts are...

 from Punjab University, Chandigarh, she worked as the Punjabi Regional News Anchor for All India Radio

All India Radio

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 more than five years. Kalsey earned a Master's in Creative Writing

Creative writing

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 from the University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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 and worked as a freelance writer, interpreter, and translator for several years. She earned a fourth Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology

Counseling psychology

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 from the University of British Columbia, after which she has worked as a family therapist and bi-lingual instructor at the Vancouver Community College

Vancouver Community College

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teaches Court & Health Interpreting Certification Program. She has published a dozen books.

Works

• Paunan Nal Guftagoo - Punjabi Poetry - 1979
• Speaking to the Winds - Poetry English - 1982
• Foot Prints of Silence - Poetry English - 1988
• Saffron Leaves: an anthology of Canadian Punjabi Literature - 1992
• Glimpses of Twentieth Century Punjabi Poetry in English Translation - 1992
• Distant Women - Short Fiction - 1994
• Sat Parayian - Collection of Short Stories - 1994
• Behind the Palace Doors - 1999
• Woman Words and Strength - Poetry - 2000
• Aurat Shabad Te Shakti - Punjabi Poetry - 2000
• Daughters Behind the Palace Doors - Drama - 2000
• Mahlin Wasdiyan Dhian - Collection of One-Act Plays - 2000
• Prof. Mohan Singh (Punjabi poet) & Faiz Ahmed Faiz (Urdu Poet)- Identical and comparative Study - 2003
• Faiz Ahmed Faiz - Kav Sagar -Ed. Urdu Poetry in Gurmukhi Script, Tarlochan Publications - 2003
• Rom Rom Vich Jagdey Deevay - Punjabi Poetry, Lokgeet Publications - 2005
• Akas Barmala, Urdu poetry of Zahid Laeeq in Gurmukhi script by Ed. Surjeet Kalsey, 2006.
• Naam Tiharey - Punjabi Poetry, Akhar Publications - 2006
• Aurat Ton Aurat Tak - Surjeet Kalsey's Literary Journey - Ed. by Dr.Sharnajit Kaur, Tarlochan Publications - 2007
• Katha Teri Meri, Short Stories, Tarlochan Publications, 2008.