Dev (artist)

Dev (born 5 September 1947[1]) is a Punjabi artist and poet based in Switzerland.

Biography

Dev was born in 1947 in Jagraon, Punjab, India.[2][3] When he was 5 he moved to Nairobi,[4] where his father was working for the British Railways.[5] He returned to India in 1964. He published his first poetry collection in 1969.[3]

In 1979, he moved to Switzerland because he was highly influenced by Swiss artist Paul Klee.[5] Since then he has lived in various cities in and outside Europe such as Bern, Barcelona and Buenos Aires. He currently lives in Rubigen, Bern.[6]

Works
  • Vidhroh - 1969
  • Doosre Kinare Di Talash
  • Matlabi Mitti
  • Prashan Te Parvaz
  • Hun Ton Pehchan
  • Shabdant

Awards

References
  1. "Dev". Sik Isea. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. Singh, Paramjeet (2018). Legacies of the Homeland: 100 Must Read Books by Punjabi Authors. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1642494235.
  3. Malhotra, R. P.; Arora, Kuldeep (2003). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Punjabi Literature: A-L. Global Vision Pub House. p. 103. ISBN 978-8187746515.
  4. "Info zum Künstler". www.art.ist-galerie.de. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. "Wege zur Kunst: 28 Künstler öffneten die Türen zu ihren Ateliers". Internetportal BERN-OST (in German). 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  6. Schweiz, Webmanufaktur Fritschy & Cie AG, Bern. "_artundweise kunst- und denkraum, lorraine, bern". _artundweise kunst- und denkraum, lorraine, bern (in German). Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  7. "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
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