Dr. Jernail Singh Anand is a poet. Dr Anand has authored 140 books of English Poetry, fiction, non-fiction and spirituality. He was awarded a Ph.D. in English by Panjab University Chandigarh in year 2000. He is an environmentalist and a column writer. He retired as Principal and is now on an Honorary Position of Professor Emeritus at Institute of European Roma Studies and Research, Crimes Against Humanity and International Law, Belgrade, Serbia. The Association of Serbian Writers has nominated Dr Anand as honorary member of the association. The significance of this appointment is further heightened by its historical resonance, as it evokes the memory of the great Indian Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, who was also bestowed with this honor nearly a century ago in November 1926. Dr Anand has co-innovated the theory of Bio-Text in Critical Theory along with an Iranian Scholar, Dr Roghayeh Farsi, chief coordinator of a research project on the poetry of Dr Anand initiated by University of Neyshabur, Iran. He Was President of The World Poetry Conference Organized in October 2019 in Bathinda Punjab, India.
Early life and education
Born in 1955 at Ludhiana, Punjab and grew up at native village Longowal in the Sangrur, Punjab, Anand graduated from Govt. College, Ludhiana, and earned his master's degree in English Literature from Punjabi University, Patiala. Punjab University, Chandigarh conferred on him degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 2000 for his work on mysticism in the poetry of Walt Whitman and Prof. Puran Singh.
Career
Dr Anand began his career as lecturer in English at GGN Khalsa College, Ludhiana. Then he became the Principal at DAV College, Bathinda and served there for 10 years. He co-founded World Foundation for Peace and was National Vice-president of International Human Rights Observatory in 2013 . In 2016, he was called by the World Union of Poets [Italy] to serve as the President of the Jury of their 2016 awards.
He represented India at the Kibatek 39 Poetry Festival organized by the Pablo Neruda Literary Association, Taranto, Italy held in February 2016. He represented India at the World Institute of Peace Nigeria organized World Peace Seminar in Nov. 2016.
During his career, he served on the Boards of educational societies including the Senate and Syndicate of Punjabi University, and Board of Studies of Guru Kashi University. Anand has authored 140 books, published 120 articles, published various national and international anthologies, and has introduced poets by writing Review Articles and Forewords for their books.
Dr Anand has also been a leader in the fight against climate change. He led the country wide tree plantation campaign in Bathinda Punjab, in association with 27th Battalion of Indo Tibetan Border Police Force, under the initiative 'My Earth My Duty' following a directive from 'The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India' and planted 21000 saplings in the region. Later he went on with this campaign and planted approx. 100,000 saplings at various places in the Punjab region. He coined and has always believed in his Punjabi Quote 'IKK RUKHKH SAU SUKHKH' (ਇੱਕ ਰੁੱਖ ਸੌ ਸੁੱਖ).
Selected bibliography
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Major awards and recognition
Member of the Commission for the International Best Poet Award 2017 of the World Nations Writers Union, Kazakhstan First Ambassador of the World Union of Poets, Italy. Chairperson of World Foundation for Peace, and Writers International Foundation Dr Anand evolved the theory of BIOTEXT in Literary Theory Cross for Peace for his Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Poetry and Peace by World Union of Poets. 2017: Art4peace award by Art4peace Foundation, Hollywood, USA 2017: World epitome of leadership award World Institute of Peace, Nigeria 2017: Honored with Lord of World Peace and Literature Award, conferred at India World Poetry Festival, held at Ramoji City, Hyderabad 13-14th Oct, 2017 Dr M S Randhawa Award for Promotion of Art & Culture of Punjab Conferred 2009: Recipient of Penguin Rising Personalities of India Award 2008: Best Educationist Award for the outstanding achievements in academics by National and International Compendium in New Delhi Avantika educational excellence award by Sri Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Ratia Founder President, Philosophique Poetica [De-Anand] - A Portal for Poetry, Art, Peace and Philosophy