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'''Kuldeep Sumbly''' (born 3 May 1956), better known by his [[pen name]] '''Agnishekhar''', <ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'' (Princeton University Press, 2012), p. 768.</ref> is a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] writer and political activist.<ref>Ananya Jahanara Kabir, ''Territory of Desire: Representing the Valley of Kashmir'' (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), p. 160.</ref> As a poet, he has contributed to the development of a [[Hindi poetry]] of exile from a distinctly Kashmiri perspective.<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'', p. 768.</ref> He is a founder of [[Panun Kashmir]] ("Our Kashmir"), a group that advocates for the cultural rights of Pandits and a homeland.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 167.</ref> He views [[History of Kashmir#Early history|pre-Islamic culture]] as a source for contemporary Pandit identity.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 169.</ref> | '''Kuldeep Sumbly''' (born 3 May 1956), better known by his [[pen name]] '''Agnishekhar''',<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'' (Princeton University Press, 2012), p. 768.</ref> is a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] writer and political activist.<ref>Ananya Jahanara Kabir, ''Territory of Desire: Representing the Valley of Kashmir'' (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), p. 160.</ref> As a poet, he has contributed to the development of a [[Hindi poetry]] of exile from a distinctly Kashmiri perspective.<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics'', p. 768.</ref> He is a founder of [[Panun Kashmir]] ("Our Kashmir"), a group that advocates for the cultural rights of Pandits and a homeland.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 167.</ref> He views [[History of Kashmir#Early history|pre-Islamic culture]] as a source for contemporary Pandit identity.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 169.</ref> | ||
Agnishekhar is the author of ''Kisi Bhi Samay'' (''At Any Moment''), a collection of poetry published in 1992. The book is organized into two sections: the 49 poems of "Kram" ("Sequence"), and the ten poems of "Visthapit Kashmir" ("Displaced Kashmir") which differ from "Kram" in being labeled by place of composition (always [[Jammu]]) and a date ranging from mid-1990 to early 1991.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 162.</ref> The poem "Mahavipada" ("Great Trouble"), from the "Displaced Kashmir" section, criticizes the camps into which displaced Pandits were settled.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 166–167.</ref> | Agnishekhar is the author of ''Kisi Bhi Samay'' (''At Any Moment''), a collection of poetry published in 1992. The book is organized into two sections: the 49 poems of "Kram" ("Sequence"), and the ten poems of "Visthapit Kashmir" ("Displaced Kashmir") which differ from "Kram" in being labeled by place of composition (always [[Jammu]]) and a date ranging from mid-1990 to early 1991.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 162.</ref> The poem "Mahavipada" ("Great Trouble"), from the "Displaced Kashmir" section, criticizes the camps into which displaced Pandits were settled.<ref>Kabir, ''Territory of Desire'', p. 166–167.</ref> | ||
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Agnishekhar | |
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| Born | Kuldeep Sumbly 3 May 1956 |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Movement | Panun Kashmir |
| Spouse(s) | Kshama Kaul |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | Agnishekhar |
| Occupation | Author and Poet |
| Language | |
| Subject | Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus |
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Kuldeep Sumbly (born 3 May 1956), better known by his pen name Agnishekhar,[1] is a Kashmiri Pandit writer and political activist.[2] As a poet, he has contributed to the development of a Hindi poetry of exile from a distinctly Kashmiri perspective.[3] He is a founder of Panun Kashmir ("Our Kashmir"), a group that advocates for the cultural rights of Pandits and a homeland.[4] He views pre-Islamic culture as a source for contemporary Pandit identity.[5]
Agnishekhar is the author of Kisi Bhi Samay (At Any Moment), a collection of poetry published in 1992. The book is organized into two sections: the 49 poems of "Kram" ("Sequence"), and the ten poems of "Visthapit Kashmir" ("Displaced Kashmir") which differ from "Kram" in being labeled by place of composition (always Jammu) and a date ranging from mid-1990 to early 1991.[6] The poem "Mahavipada" ("Great Trouble"), from the "Displaced Kashmir" section, criticizes the camps into which displaced Pandits were settled.[7]
Agnishekhar also contributed to the screenplay for the "Bollywood-style" movie Sheen, which uses Pandit displacement as the context of a love story.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics (Princeton University Press, 2012), p. 768.
- ↑ Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Territory of Desire: Representing the Valley of Kashmir (University of Minnesota Press, 2009), p. 160.
- ↑ The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, p. 768.
- ↑ Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 167.
- ↑ Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 169.
- ↑ Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 162.
- ↑ Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 166–167.
- ↑ Kabir, Territory of Desire, p. 170.
External links
- "Snow Still Falls," an English translation of a poem by Agnishekhar
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