Sahir

a commemoration of the poet's life and work

6-8 MARCH 2021

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Sahir Ludhianvi

(Abdul Hayee)

8 March 1921 to 25 October 1980

Sahir—a name that requires no introduction for those who love Urdu poetry and Hindustani film music. The very utterance of his name evokes images of romance, resistance, and social justice. To commemorate Sahir Ludhianvi’s birth centenary, presentations by scholars, creative writers, and/or community members will examine topics such as representations of love, nature, women, social critique, social equality, communal harmony, and philosophy of life. In addition, a dedicated program Sahirana: Ek Sham Sahir Ke Naam, pays tribute to the enduring magic of Sahir’s poetry.

MAILING LIST

Hindi Book Centre

An Overview of the Conference Program

The opening component of this centenary celebration, Sahirana: Ek Sham Sahir Ke Naam, will begin on Saturday, 6 March at 4pm PST (7pm EST). It will be already Sunday, 7 March in other parts of the world, for example,12 am GMT and 5:30 am IST. Sahirana will be focused on reciting/reading Sahir's poetry and singing his songs. Theme based panels will follow the first hour of song and poetry leading to a Sahirana Keynote Address delivered in Urdu by Sahir scholar, Dr. Kewal Dheer. Papers will be presented in Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and English. There will be an opportunity for the online audience to pose questions and engage in conversation.

SPEAKERS

Dr. Dheer is an eminent writer in Punjabi, Urdu, and Hindi and has over six decades of literary output to his credit. A recipient of various literary awards and honours, Dr. Dheer's corpus of publication also includes four books on the life and work of Sahir Ludhianvi. The title of his keynote on 7 March is "Dastan-e-Sahir" (to be delivered in Urdu)

Dr. Kewal Dheer

Ambassador Abhay Kumar

Ambassador Kumar is India's Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros. A prolific writer, he is the author of eight poetry collections and has translated Kalidasa's Meghaduta and Ritusamhara from Sanskrit into Englsih. He is the recipient of SAARC Literary Award 2013. The title of his keynote on 8 March is "Ephemeral and Eternal in the Poetry of Sahir Ludhianvi"

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

SPONSERS

CONTACT

Sahir Ludhianvi Centenary Network Talk

Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed

Dr. Ahmed is currently Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Stockholm University and Honorary Senior Fellow at ISAS. He has published several books on a diverse range of topics. He created and manages the Sahir Ludhianvi Centenary Network on social media-a voluntary effort to commemorate Sahir and his poetry. The title of his talk on 7 March is "Sahir's Secular Humanism"

Celebrating Sahir

Day 1

Sahirana: Ek Sham Sahir Ke Naam

Opening Sessions & Keynote (Urdu)

Sat, 6 March 4 pm (PST)

6 March 7pm (EST)

7 March 12 am (UK)

7 March 5:30am (India)

Day 2

Sessions, Poetry & Music

Sun, 7 March 12 am (PST)

7 March 3 am (EST)

7 March 11 am (UK)

7 March 1:30 pm (India)

Day 3

Sessions & Keynote (English)

Mon,8 March 8:00 am (PST)

8 March 11:00 am (EST)

8 March 4:00 pm (UK)

8 March 9:30 pm (India)

Note:

All sessions are listed according to Pacific Standard Time (PST) and Indian Standard Time (IST).

Please see "Schedule" for details.

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Conference Supported By

College of Arts and Department of English

University of the Fraser Valley

and

Sahir Ludhianvi Centenary Network

Conference Organizer: Dr. Prabhjot Parmar

CONTACT US

For other questions and comments email sahircentenary@gmail.com

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