Jaswant Deed

Jaswant Deed (born 11 March 1954 in Shahkot, Jalandhar Punjab) is a Punjabi poet.

Books

Published Work:

Poetry Bache Ton Dardi Kavita – (1985-2003) Achanchet – (1990-2003) Awaaz Ayegi Aje – (1996-2003) Ghundi – (2001-2003) Kamandal – (2004-2009) Aawagvn – (2012) Tera Rang Nachave(select poems) – (2014)

Prose Dharti Hor Pre – (2010) Khaddi – (2017)

Short story Ik Lapp Yadan Di – (1970)

Edited Desh Vand Dian Kahanian – (1985) (short stories of partition of India and Pakistan)

Translations Jungle Di Kahani - From English to Punjabi -(1980) Yashpal – From Hindi to Punjabi – (1985) Guru Ladho Re - From Hindi to Punjabi – (1988) Ruko Prithvi- selected poems of Pablo Neruda – From Hindi to Punjabi. -2015 Kamladas- (Poems of Kamla Das from English to Panjabi)

Works In Digital Media

Trained from Film and television institute of India, (FTII Pune) in film and TV productions. Thirty-two years’ experience in Television & Radio Productions. (Digital and Analogue)

TV/Film Productions

Produced approximately 50 TV documentaries/Films on life and works of eminent writers/painters and other well-known personalities. Produced numerous special musicals & cultural heritage programs. Produced TV shows and dramas. Produced special series of documentaries, features on the history of Siri Guru Granth Sahib and its message of universal brotherhood, peace, and communal harmony. Ex-Director, Television Center, Doordarshan Kendra (Govt. of India TV channel) Shimla. Digital Productions

Produced in Canada, a documentary on Ghadar Movement

Hind Vasio Rakhna Yaad Sanu (2013) Directed a short film of 45 minutes duration titled ‘Jalpari’ Canada, 2018.

Awards

He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Kamandal (Poetry) – 2007 Best Punjabi poet of the state (Poet Laureate) Awarded by Punjab Language Department – 2010 Best Panjabi prose book (Dharti Hor Pre), Language department Punjab – 2008 Prof. Mohan Singh Award, GNDU Amritsar (Poetry: ‘Bache Ton Dardi Kavita’) – 1985