ROCK PEBBLES AWARD FOR DR JERNAIL S. ANAND

 

VETERAN AUTHOR DR JERNAIL S.  ANAND NOMINATED FOR ROCK PEBBLES NATIONAL AWARD IN POETRY 2026.

 

Eminent poet, philosopher and author Dr J. S. Anand (Jernail Singh Anand) has been nominated to receive the prestigious Rock Pebbles National Award of Poetry for 2026. The award will be presented on Sunday, 3 January 2027, at Puri, Odisha, during the 39th Annual Day celebrations of Rock Pebbles, the first English literary magazine of Odisha, a peer-reviewed journal of Arts and Humanities established in the late 1980s, founded and edited by Dr. Udayanath Majhi.   The Rock Pebbles National Award of Poetry is presented each year during the magazine’s Annual Day celebrations. The Award recognizes poets whose body of work has made a lasting impact on Indian English literature through creativity, scholarship, and mentorship.

Dr Jernail S. Anand has authored 210 books, including 20 epics and 12 works of philosophy. Among his most significant works is the epic Lustus: The Prince of Darkness, acclaimed for its philosophical depth and imaginative power.  Anand forges a new aesthetic – fusing poetry, philosophy and planetary thought into what may be this century’s most ambitious humanist vision: Planetary Epic Humanism.  He turns inherited myth into a parliament of voices capable of addressing planetary crisis. Anand’s  literary achievements have earned global recognition, including the Charter of Morava (with his name inscribed on the Poets’ Rock in Serbia), the Seneca Award, the Franz Kafka Award and the Maxim Gorky Award.

 

Based in Chandigarh, and a former Principal, Anand’s poetry and criticism have influenced generations of writers and expanded the scope of Indian English literature. A moral philosopher, professor, and international speaker, Anand has devoted much of his research to the ethical dimension of language, to the responsibility of the individual within a globalised society, and to the relationship between matter, consciousness, and transcendence. The nomination underscores Dr Anand’s significant place in contemporary Indian and world literature which reflects his humanistic vision and engagement with contemporary realities.

 

The Rock Pebbles Award celebrates his lifetime commitment to literary excellence and his unique voice in the digital age. The Puri ceremony will gather poets, scholars, and readers from across India to honor his contributions. Literary circles have extended warm congratulations to the veteran writer on this latest honour.