Karnail Singh Somal is a well known Punjabi prose-writer. He is recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award (Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020 for his book in Punjabi 'Phoolaan da shehar').
Dr. Karnail Singh Somal
Karnail Singh Somal
Born
(1940-09-28)28 September 1940 Village Kalaur , District Fatehgarh Sahib (erstwhile in District. Patiala), Punjab
He was born in village Kalour, District Fatehgarh Sahib (erstwhile in District. Patiala), Punjab, on 28 September 1940, as per school record. However, as per his mother, he was born in the early morning of Maghi, first day of the month of Magh. His father's name is Prem Singh and mother's name is Surjeet Kaur.
Educationedit
He got his early education in his village school. He matriculated from Govt. High School Bassi Pathana in 1958. Because of financial difficulties, he could not continue his education further, he got a petty job. However, his yearning for education led him to pursue his studies privately. He did his M.A. in Punjabi(standing third in the university) and M.A. in Hindi. Later on he got his PhD from Punjab University. The topic of his thesis was "A Study of Free Verse in Punjabi (up to 1950)".
Serviceedit
As he had done O.T. and BEd, so he started working as a school teacher. Thereafter, he joined Punjab School Education Board as Language Expert. About two years later he was selected as Assistant Director in Punjabi Teaching And Research Section of the Board. There his main contribution was in writing and editing Punjabi text-books. He retired from that post in September 1998.
Personal lifeedit
He married Salinder Kaur in 1966. They have two daughters- Manpreet Kaur (1969) and Jagpreet Kaur(1973).
Worksedit
He has been writing for leading Punjabi newspapers for more than 35 years. He wrote literary essays, contributed to various Punjabi newspapers and journals. He wrote stories and poems for children. He did research work on Bhai Ditt Singh Giani.
Prose booksedit
Punjabi: ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਉਤਸਵ ਹੈ, romanized: Zindagi Utsav Hai, lit. 'Life is a Celebration', 1998
ਜੀਵਨ ਜੁਗਤਾਂ ਦੀ ਤਲਾਸ਼, Jeevan Jugtan Di Talash, 'Search for Life Strategies', 2001
ਜਿਉਣਾ ਆਪਣੀ ਮੌਜ ਵਿਚ, Jiuna Apni Mauj Vich, 'Living in One's own Joy', 2004
ਨਿੱਤ ਚੜਦੈ ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਦਾ ਸੂਰਜ, Nitt Chardhai Naven Saal Da Sooraj, 'Every Day is a New Year's Day', 2004
ਫੁਰਸਤ ਦੇ ਪਲ, Fursat De Pal, 'Leisure Moments',
ਕਲਾਮਈ ਜੀਵਨ ਦੀ ਤਾਂਘ, Kalamaee Jiwan Di Taangh, 'Longing for An Artistic Life', 2009
ਸਾਡੇ ਅੰਬਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਤਾਰੇ, Saade Ambaraan De Taare, 'Stars in the Sky of Our Life', 2011
Researchedit
Since very young age, the author was inspired by Bhai Ditt Singh Giani, Singh Sabha fame scholar, who was also born in village Kalaur. After a lot of research, the author wrote a book on this legendary writer, speaker, reformer, journalist and editor. The name of the book is "ਭਾਈ ਦਿੱਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿਆਨੀ – ਜੀਵਨ ਰਚਨਾ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤ (Bhai Ditt Singh Giani-Jeevan, Rachna Te Shaksiat )" ( 2003). Its revised edition was Published by Singh Brothers Amritsar in 2005.
Children's literatureedit
He writes for children regularly. He started writing for his grand-daughters living in Canada and used to email stories and poems to them. He has penned more than two dozen books. He writes for the magazines published by the Punjab School Education Board – ਪੰਖੜੀਆਂ, ਪਰਾਈਮਰੀ ਸਿਖਿਆ (Pankhrian, Primary Sikhia). Besides he wrote four books for school students, two grammar books and two essay books.
Punjabi: ਹਿਰਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਡਾਰ, romanized: Hirnaan di Daar, lit. 'Herd of Deer' 2006
ਕੀੜੀ ਦਾ ਆਟਾ ਡੁਲ ਗਿਆ, Kiri Da Aata Dull Gaya, 'The Ant Spilled her Flour', 2006
ਜਦੋਂ ਦਾਦਾ ਜੀ ਭੂਤ ਬਣ ਗਏ, Jadon Daada Ji Bhoot Ban Gaye, 'When Grandfather Turned into a Ghost', 2006
ਸੁਨਹਿਰੀ ਹਿਰਨ, Sunehri Hiran, 'The Golden Deer', 2007
ਸ਼ੇਰ ਉਪਕਾਰ ਨਾ ਭੁਲਿਆ, Sher upkaar na bhuleya, 'The Lion Didn't Forget the Favour', 2007
ਲੇਲਾ ਨਾਨਕੇ ਗਿਆ, Lela Naanke Gaya, 'The Kid Goat Went to Grandparents', 2007
ਅਕ੍ਲਮੰਦ ਲੰਗੂਰ, Akalmand Langoor, 'The Wise Monkey', 2007
ਚੂਹੇ ਤੇ ਬਿੱਲੀ ਦੀ ਦੌੜ, Choohe Te Billi Di Daur, 'The Race between Mouse and Cat', 2007
ਸੋਨੇ ਦਾ ਆਂਡਾ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਮੁਰਗੀ, Sone da Aanda Den Vaali Murgi, 2007
ਬਿੱਲੀ ਦੇ ਬ੍ਲੂੰਘੜੇ, Billi De Balunghre, 'The Cat's Kitten', 2007
ਘੋੜੇ ਨੂੰ ਨਿਆਂ, Ghore nu Nian, 'Justice to the Horse', 2007
ਵੇ ਤੋਤਿਆ ਮਨਮੋਤਿਆ, Ve Toteya Manmoteya, 'O Parrot!', 2007
ਸਿਆਣਾ ਕਬੂਤਰ, Siana Kabootar, 'The Wise Pigeon', 2007
ਚਿੜੀ ਤੇ ਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਖਿਚੜੀ ਰਿੰਨੀ, Chiri te Kaan ne Khichri Rinni, 'The Sparrow and the Crow Cooked Rice' 2007
ਕਿੰਨੀ ਸੋਹਣੀ ਵੇਖ ਸਵੇਰ, Kinni Sohni Vekh Saver, 'Look! How Beautiful is the Morning' 2007
karnail, singh, somal, well, known, punjabi, prose, writer, recipient, prestigious, sahitya, akademi, award, sahitya, puraskar, 2020, book, punjabi, phoolaan, shehar, born, 1940, september, 1940village, kalaur, district, fatehgarh, sahib, erstwhile, district, . Karnail Singh Somal is a well known Punjabi prose writer He is recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2020 for his book in Punjabi Phoolaan da shehar Dr Karnail Singh SomalKarnail Singh SomalBorn 1940 09 28 28 September 1940Village Kalaur District Fatehgarh Sahib erstwhile in District Patiala PunjabPen nameKarnail SinghOccupationAuthor poet Educationist ResearcherLanguagePunjabiNationalityIndianPeriod1975 presentGenreProse Children s stories and poemsSubjectLife philosophy Education Social IssuesNotable worksBhai Ditt Singh Giani Jeevan Rachna Te Shaksiat 2003 Contents 1 Biography 2 Education 3 Service 4 Personal life 5 Works 5 1 Prose books 5 2 Research 5 3 Children s literature 5 4 Works for students 6 See also 7 ReferencesBiography editHe was born in village Kalour District Fatehgarh Sahib erstwhile in District Patiala Punjab on 28 September 1940 as per school record However as per his mother he was born in the early morning of Maghi first day of the month of Magh His father s name is Prem Singh and mother s name is Surjeet Kaur Education editHe got his early education in his village school He matriculated from Govt High School Bassi Pathana in 1958 Because of financial difficulties he could not continue his education further he got a petty job However his yearning for education led him to pursue his studies privately He did his M A in Punjabi standing third in the university and M A in Hindi Later on he got his PhD from Punjab University The topic of his thesis was A Study of Free Verse in Punjabi up to 1950 Service editAs he had done O T and BEd so he started working as a school teacher Thereafter he joined Punjab School Education Board as Language Expert About two years later he was selected as Assistant Director in Punjabi Teaching And Research Section of the Board There his main contribution was in writing and editing Punjabi text books He retired from that post in September 1998 Personal life editHe married Salinder Kaur in 1966 They have two daughters Manpreet Kaur 1969 and Jagpreet Kaur 1973 Works editHe has been writing for leading Punjabi newspapers for more than 35 years He wrote literary essays contributed to various Punjabi newspapers and journals He wrote stories and poems for children He did research work on Bhai Ditt Singh Giani Prose books edit Punjabi ਜ ਦਗ ਉਤਸਵ ਹ romanized Zindagi Utsav Hai lit Life is a Celebration 1998 ਜ ਵਨ ਜ ਗਤ ਦ ਤਲ ਸ Jeevan Jugtan Di Talash Search for Life Strategies 2001 ਜ ਉਣ ਆਪਣ ਮ ਜ ਵ ਚ Jiuna Apni Mauj Vich Living in One s own Joy 2004 ਨ ਤ ਚੜਦ ਨਵ ਸ ਲ ਦ ਸ ਰਜ Nitt Chardhai Naven Saal Da Sooraj Every Day is a New Year s Day 2004 ਫ ਰਸਤ ਦ ਪਲ Fursat De Pal Leisure Moments ਕਲ ਮਈ ਜ ਵਨ ਦ ਤ ਘ Kalamaee Jiwan Di Taangh Longing for An Artistic Life 2009 ਸ ਡ ਅ ਬਰ ਦ ਤ ਰ Saade Ambaraan De Taare Stars in the Sky of Our Life 2011 Research edit Since very young age the author was inspired by Bhai Ditt Singh Giani Singh Sabha fame scholar who was also born in village Kalaur After a lot of research the author wrote a book on this legendary writer speaker reformer journalist and editor The name of the book is ਭ ਈ ਦ ਤ ਸ ਘ ਗ ਆਨ ਜ ਵਨ ਰਚਨ ਤ ਸ ਖਸ ਅਤ Bhai Ditt Singh Giani Jeevan Rachna Te Shaksiat 2003 Its revised edition was Published by Singh Brothers Amritsar in 2005 Children s literature edit He writes for children regularly He started writing for his grand daughters living in Canada and used to email stories and poems to them He has penned more than two dozen books He writes for the magazines published by the Punjab School Education Board ਪ ਖੜ ਆ ਪਰ ਈਮਰ ਸ ਖ ਆ Pankhrian Primary Sikhia Besides he wrote four books for school students two grammar books and two essay books Punjabi ਹ ਰਨ ਦ ਡ ਰ romanized Hirnaan di Daar lit Herd of Deer 2006 ਕ ੜ ਦ ਆਟ ਡ ਲ ਗ ਆ Kiri Da Aata Dull Gaya The Ant Spilled her Flour 2006 ਜਦ ਦ ਦ ਜ ਭ ਤ ਬਣ ਗਏ Jadon Daada Ji Bhoot Ban Gaye When Grandfather Turned into a Ghost 2006 ਸ ਨਹ ਰ ਹ ਰਨ Sunehri Hiran The Golden Deer 2007 ਸ ਰ ਉਪਕ ਰ ਨ ਭ ਲ ਆ Sher upkaar na bhuleya The Lion Didn t Forget the Favour 2007 ਲ ਲ ਨ ਨਕ ਗ ਆ Lela Naanke Gaya The Kid Goat Went to Grandparents 2007 ਅਕ ਲਮ ਦ ਲ ਗ ਰ Akalmand Langoor The Wise Monkey 2007 ਚ ਹ ਤ ਬ ਲ ਦ ਦ ੜ Choohe Te Billi Di Daur The Race between Mouse and Cat 2007 ਸ ਨ ਦ ਆ ਡ ਦ ਣ ਵ ਲ ਮ ਰਗ Sone da Aanda Den Vaali Murgi 2007 ਬ ਲ ਦ ਬ ਲ ਘੜ Billi De Balunghre The Cat s Kitten 2007 ਘ ੜ ਨ ਨ ਆ Ghore nu Nian Justice to the Horse 2007 ਵ ਤ ਤ ਆ ਮਨਮ ਤ ਆ Ve Toteya Manmoteya O Parrot 2007 ਸ ਆਣ ਕਬ ਤਰ Siana Kabootar The Wise Pigeon 2007 ਚ ੜ ਤ ਕ ਨ ਖ ਚੜ ਰ ਨ Chiri te Kaan ne Khichri Rinni The Sparrow and the Crow Cooked Rice 2007 ਕ ਨ ਸ ਹਣ ਵ ਖ ਸਵ ਰ Kinni Sohni Vekh Saver Look How Beautiful is the Morning 2007 ਵ ਹ ਬਈ ਕਮ ਲ Wah Bhai Kamaal Wow Incredible 2008 ਇਸ ਘ ੜ ਦ ਆ ਵ ਗ ਫੜ Is Ghore Diyaan Wagaan Faro 008 ਸ ਹਣ ਸ ਕ ਦ ਮ ਲ ਕ ਈ ਨ Sohne Shauk da Mull Koi Na A Good Hobby is Priceless 2008 ਸ ਣ ਕਹ ਣ ਨਵ ਦ ਸਹਦ Suno Kahani Hear This Tale 2009 ਸ ਖ ਹ ਸ ਥ ਵਲ ਭ ਗ 1 4 Sikhi Santhavali Bhag 1 4 Vignettes of Sikh Faith Parts 1 4 2009 Works for students edit Punjabi ਨ ਵ ਕਲ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਲ ਖ ਸ ਨ ਅਰ ਸ ਰ ਣ ਆ ਲਈ romanized Nivekle Punjabi Lekh Senior Shreniyaan Layi lit New Punjabi Essays for Senior Classes 2005 ਨ ਵ ਕਲ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਲ ਖ ਐਲ ਮ ਨ ਟ ਰ ਸ ਰ ਣ ਆ ਲਈ Nivekle Punjabi Lekh Elementary Shreniyaan Layi New Punjabi Essays for Elementary Classes 2008 ਰ ਚਕ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਵ ਆਕਰਨ ਸ ਨ ਅਰ ਸ ਰ ਣ ਆ ਲਈ Rauchak Punjabi Viakaran Senior Shreniyaan Layi Interesting Punjabi Grammar for Senior Classes 2005 ਰ ਚਕ ਪ ਜ ਬ ਵ ਆਕਰਨ ਐਲ ਮ ਨ ਟ ਰ ਸ ਰ ਣ ਆ ਲਈ Rauchak Punjabi Viakaran Elementary Shreniyaan Layi Interesting Punjabi Grammar for Elementary Classes 2008See also editList of Indian writersReferences edithttp www tribuneindia com 2004 20040801 spectrum book7 htm Portals nbsp Biography nbsp India nbsp Literature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karnail Singh Somal amp oldid 1217940817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
