Dr. Jernail Singh Anand
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DrJernail Singh Anand,
Professor Emeritus in Indian Literature at Institute of European Roma Studies
and Research, Crimes against Humanity and Internaitonal Law, Belgrade [Serbia], Chairman, Galaxy
International Foundation, President, World Poetry Conference, India 13-14th Oct
2019 and 2nd World Poetry Conference, Dehradun, June 19-20, 2020 is one of the leading world poets, whom
contemporary Literary Icon Dr. Maja Herman Sekulic has described as: “one of
the greatest philosophers among poets, and one of the greatest poets among
philosophers”. His reputation as a poet rests mainly on his epics ‘Geet: The
Unsung Song of Eternity’[a sequel to John Milton’s ‘The Paradise Lost’ and ‘The
Satanic Empire’[a sequel to Dante’s ‘The Divine Comedy’. His work ‘The
Ganturbury Tales’ also edges past Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’ and tries to
recreated the old magic.
Hailing from Longowal,
[Punjab, India], [b. 1955], Anand acquired his Ph.D degree from Panjab
University, Chandigarh, and was honoured with D.Litt. degree by Univ. of South
America. He has to his credit more than 62 books of English poetry,
prose, fiction, nonfiction and spirituality, and 50 research papers whereas 20
research papers were published on his works by DrRoghayeh Farsi, an Iranian
scholar. He has innovated the theory of BIOTEXT(along with Iranian scholar
DrRoghayeh Farsi) and CLOUD SYNDROME in Critical theory and is a refereed
author.
His verse anthologies
which impacted literary scene include: 'Fighting the Flames' and 'Voices from
the Void' ' Burning Bright' Beyond Life Beyond Death'.
'The Broken Narrative'
(a novel) was recently published.
'Facing It' (poetry) is coming up.
His works of
spirituality 'Bliss:The Ultimate Magic' and 'I Belong to You' have been
translated into Persian and published in Iran. Bliss has been
compared with Khalil Gibran's 'The Prophet' and his work of poetry,
'Beyond Life Beyond Death' to T.S. Eliot's 'The Wasteland'.
Vishwabharati Res.
Centre has brought out a Companion on Dr J.S. Anand’s work.
He has been Secretary
General of World Parliament of Literature and Ambassador, World Union of Poets,
and Founder President, PhilosophiquePoetica. And Honorary Ambassador to Science
fiction Academu of Macedonia for India.Dr. Anand has been honoured with various
awards: such as Lord of World Peace and Literature, Award of Supreme Excellence
[Vishwabharati], Cross of Peace, Cross of Literature, [World Union of Poets Italy],
World Icon of Peace [Nigeria], Dr. Mohinder Singh Randhawa Award for Promotion
of Art and Culture, Art4Peace Foundation California, Lifetime Achievement
Award, World Laureate of Literature, Lifetime Achievement Award by Literati
Cosmos Council, Mathura, and most recently African International Poetry Award
and Gold Medal of Creativity from International Literary Union, America, plus
numerous awards. And recently, appointed Ambassador to the Science Fiction
Organization of Macedonia, and awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in Public
Service and Human Rights by World Literary Forum for Peace and Humanity.
FAITH:
Dr. Anand believes in a seamless world of human love and
compassion, and wants to build a bridge between abstract philosophy and social
and spiritual activism in the true tradition of great poets, philosophers and
sages who acted out their philosophy and contributed towards the betterment of
human society.