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s saki is a renowned punjabi writer Amrita Pritam (August 31, 1919 – October 31, 2005) (Punjabi: ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ, amritā prītam, Hindi: अमृता प्रीतम, amr̥tā prītam) was an Indian writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist, and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally loved on both the sides of the India-Pakistan border, with a career spanning over six decades, she produced over 100 books, of poetry, fiction, biographies, essays, a collection of Punjabi folk songs and an autobiography that were translated into several Indian and foreign languages.[2][3]

She is most remembered for her poignant poem, Aj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu (Today I invoke Waris Shah - "Ode to Waris Shah", an elegy to the 18th-century Punjabi poet, an expression of her anguish over massacres during the partition of India. As a novelist her most noted work was Pinjar (The Skeleton) (1950), in which she created her memorable character, Puro, an epitome of violence against women, loss of humanity and ultimate surrender to existential fate; the novel was made into an award-winning film, Pinjar in 2003.[4][5]

When the former British India was partitioned into the independent states of India and Pakistan in 1947, she migrated from Lahore, to India, though she remained equally popular in Pakistan throughout her life, as compared to her contemporaries like Mohan Singh and Shiv Kumar Batalvi.

Known as the most important voice for the women in Punjabi literature, in 1956, she became the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for her magnum opus, a long poem, Sunehray (Messages),[6] later she received the Bhartiya Jnanpith, one of India's highest literary awards, in 1982 for Kagaz Te Canvas (The Paper and the Canvas). The Padma Shri came her way in 1969 and finally, Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 2004, and in the same year she was honoured with India's highest literary award, given by the Sahitya Akademi (India's Academy of Letters), the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship given to the "immortals of literature" for lifetime achievement.[7] -- Jaswant Singh Kanwal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Jaswant Singh Kanwal Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Awardee[1] for year 2007, was born in Dhudike, Moga District, Punjab, India.[2] He is a short story writer and a novelist with left-leanings. Later on he became a vigorous supporter of Khalistan movement.[3]

Contents [hide] 1 Writings 2 Awards 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Writings He has published several books. His novels usually have a very rustic feel and depict the rural life of Punjab very vividly. The most notable is Lahoo Di Lo (Dawn of the Blood).[4] This novel is based on the Naxalite movement in Punjab.[5] It was so controversial that during the infamous Emergency days of 1970's, none of the publishers was willing to publish it. Jaswant Singh Kanwal had it published in Singapore and smuggled copies of the novel to India. Only after the emergency was lifted, the novel was published in Punjab. This book has been translated into English.[6]

[edit] Awards Jaswant Singh Kanwal was awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for his 1996 book Pakhi (Hand Fan) (Short stories). He received the Sahitya Academy award for Taushali Di Hanso (Novel)[7] in 1998.

Jaswant Singh Kanwal was conferred upon the degree of Doctor of Literature (Honoris Causa) by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in 2008 [8] for his contribution to Punjabi literatute[9]

[edit] Bibliography Punjabio Marna Hai Ke Jina (O Punjabis! Do you wish to die or live?) [10] Khoon Ke Sohile Gavee-aih Nanak (Nanak! Sing Sonnets of Blood)(Two volumes) Novel[11] Mukati Maarag (Freedom Way) Novel Lahu Di Lo (Dawn of the Blood)[12] Haani (Soul-mate)[13] Roop Dhaara (Layers of Beauty)[14] Manukhata (Humanity)[15] Morha (The Turn)[16] Civil Lines[17] Jera (Guts)[18] Jungle De Sher (Tigers of the Jungle)[19] Raat Baaki Hai (The Night is Unfinished)[20] Puranmaashi (Full Moon Night)[21] Mittar Piyaare Nu (To Friend Beloved)[22] Gora Mukh Sajna Da (Handsome is the face of friend)[23] Pali[24] Sach Nu Phansi (Death to the Truth)[25] Rooh Da Haan (Friendship with the Soul)[26] Dev Dass[27] Chikar De Kanwal (Lotuses of Mud)[28] Zindagi Door Nahin (Life is not Afar)[29] Kande (Thorns)[30] Sandhoor (Colour of Marriage)[31] Hal Muridan Da (Tale of a Disciple) (Political Diary)[32] Apna Quami Ghar (Our National Home Land) Ainion Chon Utho Surma (From the Masses Will Rise the Valorous)[33] Jittnama (Tale of Victory) Juhu Da Moti[34] Navan Sanias[35] Sundraan[36] Soormain[37] Barf Di Agg (Fire of ice)[38] Aradhna (worship)[39] Hawka Te Muskaan[40] Bhavana[41] Jeevan Kahanian (Stories of Life)[42] Sikh Jaddo Jehad (Sikh Struggle)[43] Ainian Chon Utho Soorma[44] Maran mitran de age[45] Lamme Walan Di Peer[46] Jand Panjab da‎[47] Gwachi Pug (Lost honour)[48] Tarikh vekhdi hai (Time is a Witness)[49][50] Taushali di hanso[51] Ahesas[52] Roopmati[53] [edit] References