Peace has been
the driving force in the waters of the literary explorations of Stephen Gill. For
a Peaceful Future is a collection of long and brief quotes from his
prefaces, interviews, articles and other works, where he explicates the
multiple aspects of peace.
ISBN 978-81-7977-486-1
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pp.: 144
Peace is the
compass that has guided the explorations of Stephen Gill in the waters of his
literary expressions. For a Peaceful Future is a collection of quotes from
Stephen Gill’s writings which explore his gospel about peace. He says
repeatedly that where there is no peace there is no health and where there is
no health there is no prosperity and meaning in living. He believes that the
Nirvana of peace is the child of non-violent actions.
Stephen Gill makes impassioned pleas in his interviews, prefaces, poems,
articles, fiction and other works to refrain from armed conflicts because they
pose serious threats to the civilization of today. He is an ardent supporter of the United
Nations, and is convinced that peace is multidimensional and therefore it needs
multidimensional approaches to religion, politics, education, family,
minorities, the press, the United Nations, war, terrorism, and other areas of
life.
Stephen Gill, an expressive
voice of Canada, India and Pakistan, believes in peaceful means to achieve
peace. Global peace and social concerns are the main areas of his interest. He
has authored more than twenty books, including novels, literary criticism, and
collections of poems. His poetry and prose have appeared in more than five hundred publications, mostly in Canada, the
United States of America and India. Once
in a while, he writes poetry in Urdu, Hindi and Panjabi languages. He has written and published book reviews and
research papers. Some of his Urdu/Hindi
poems have been sung with music by prominent singers of Pakistan and
India.
Stephen Gill has received
recognitions, and has been the subject of numerous literary essays, books and
doctoral dissertations. He is honorary editor/ advisor to several publications,
and has appeared in prestigious national and international reference books.
Indira Kala Sangit University (IKSU) officially established the Centre for
Stephen Gill Studies on April 21, 2012 in an impressive gathering of
intellectuals, chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Mandvi Singh. She called it a historical move of the
university to establish this centre for scholars to pursue their higher studies
on Stephen Gill.
Stephen Gill was
born in Sialkot, Pakistan, where he passed his early childhood and grew in
India. After teaching in Ethiopia for three years, he migrated to England
before settling in Canada.
List of Contents
Coexistence (tolerance)
Education
Hunger
International exchanges & dialogue
Love
Minorities and Human Rights
Nuclear and Peace
Parliament of Nations (World Government)
Peace
Politicians
Press, The
Religion
Terrorism
United Nations, The
Violence and War
Writing (Poetry & Haiku)
