Punjabi Playwright Atamjit says in his column in Hindustan Times today that Poet Amarjit Chandan is perhaps “the most talked about, controversial and envied emigre Punjabi writer”; and in doing so, he provides us with an opportunity to see glimpses of Chandan’s person, work and life experience.
View article here: A Man With Ten Shadows: Amarjit Chandan, despite living in London for almost 30 years, remains continuously connected with Punjab“.
Amarjit Chandan, “A Man With Ten Shadows” by Atamjit
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I know Amarjit Chandan. We speak about once a month. He has been encouraging me to write a play for a while, however I have so far resisted dur to lack of confidence. He is a great writer.
Why do I know him? 4 Years ago I wrote the first British Punjabi novel, Neela Noor ( The Blue Light), which he has kindly described as Experimental.
Currently I am writing another book, which will not be for public consumption, until I have perfected it. The mistake I made lasttime was not waiting for Chandan to return my manuscript before publishing it.
Anyhow he is a great writer, and we need to encourage more western born writers by telling them about him.
Chunga
Roop Dhillon