Dr Jernail Singh Anand is “One of the greatest philosophers among poets, and one of the greatest poets among philosophers. He is not afraid to challenge, parody and transgress masters such as Dante or Milton and bring them to 21st century. Broken Narrative, the new semibiographical novel with a subversive title is as intriguing as his poetic opus".(Dr Maja Herman Sekulic, Global Literary Icon).
President of Galaxy International Foundation, and initiator of Glaxy Academy Awards and Galaxy Jury Awards, Dr Jernail Anand has organized World Poetry Conference (13-14th Oct. 2019) and is planning 2nd World Poetry Conference in June 2020. His reputation as a poet rests mainly on his epics ‘Geet: The Unsung Song of Eternity’[a sequel to John Milton’s ‘The Paradise Lost’ and ‘The Satanic Empire’[a sequel to Dante’s ‘The Divine Comedy’. His work ‘The Ganturbury Tales’ also edges past Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’ and tries to recreate the old magic.
Hailing from Longowal, [Punjab, India], [b. 1955], Anand acquired his Ph.D degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and was honoured with D.Litt. degree by Univ. of South America. He has to his credit more than 62 books of English poetry, prose, fiction, nonfiction and spirituality, and 50 research papers whereas 20 research papers were published on his works by Dr Roghayeh Farsi, an Iranian scholar. He has innovated the theory of BIOTEXT(along with Iranian scholar Dr Roghayeh Farsi) and CLOUD SYNDROME in Critical theory and is a refereed author.
His verse anthologies which impacted literary scene include: 'Fighting the Flames' and 'Voices from the Void' ' Burning Bright' Beyond Life Beyond Death'.
'The Broken Narrative' (a novel) is recently oublished and 'Facing It' (poetry) is coming up from Italy.
His works of spirituality 'Bliss:The Ultimate Magic' and 'I Belong to You' have been translated into Persian and published in Iran. Bliss has been compared with Khalil Gibran's 'The Prophet' and his work of poetry, 'Beyond Life Beyond Death' to T.S. Eliot's 'The Wasteland'.
Vishwabharati Res. Centre has brought out a Companion on Dr J.S. Anand’s work.
He has been Secretary General of World Parliament of Literature and Ambassador, World Union of Poets, and Founder President, Philosophique Poetica. And Honorary Ambassador to Science fiction Academu of Macedonia for India.Dr. Anand has been honoured with various awards: such as Lord of World Peace and Literature, Award of Supreme Excellence [Vishwabharati], Cross of Peace, Cross of Literature, [World Union of Poets Italy], World Icon of Peace [Nigeria], Dr. Mohinder Singh Randhawa Award for Promotion of Art and Culture, Art4Peace Foundation California, Lifetime Achievement Award, World Laureate of Literature, Lifetime Achievement Award by Literati Cosmos Council, Mathura, and most recently African International Poetry Award and Gold Medal of Creativity from International Literary Union, America, plus numerous awards. And recently, appointed Ambassador to the Science Fiction Organization of Macedonia.
THE SMART SPECIES
DR JERNAIL SINGH ANAND
He fears I can turn disloyal and forget Him
and his boons.
Man is smart enough
To make devil quote bible
Pass for a pastor.
Men are unstable in their minds
And they commit follies
In utter wisdom
Else, why a man would go on
Spinning money making his fellows starve?
One thing that i fear missing from mankind
Is kindness,
He is propelled not by passion
But some madness
Empty within, he weaves like a whirlwind.
God is really in a state of shock!
This man may rebel one day
And refuse to return
Subjecting the clayey folds to eternal wait.
MEN WHO CONFUSE THE MASTER
God called his deputies and asked
Why people are afraid of hell?
What is hell? Is it so fearsome?
What is heaven? I don't understand this babble.
A deputy brought to him Divine Comedy
Which is this language? God asked.
And then, they brought before him
The Satanic Empire. It set God thinking.
I report no problem from any where
Only this planet is creating myths.
And living on them.
Why are these people stranded in long lines?
Your Majesty, they are visiting shrines.
Paying obessaince to gods.
Who told them gods can be pleased
With prayers, wishes, and desires?
Are we so shallow? They think us
Mad. Flowers and incense can please us..
In fact, they want us to look
The other way, while they make a trespass.
Animals were praying.
Vegetation, waters, winds were at pray.
And men too, that too, all the day.
Were they sent on earth only to pray?
Why they hold me responsible
For all their woes? And seek mercy?
Fate fate fate they cry
Create hell around, and for heavens sigh?
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