Amrita Pritam

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Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award.

BORN

31 August 1919

DIED

31 October 2005

HONOUR

Punjab Rattan Award

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Key facts

Born: 31 August 1919, Gujranwala
Died: 31 October 2005, Delhi
State of birth: Gujranwala
Sector: Journalism & media
Profession: Indian novelist, poet, and essayist (in Hindi and Punjabi languages) (1919–2005)
Gender: Female

Biography

Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award. Her body of work comprised over 100 books of poetry, fiction, biographies, essays, a collection of Punjabi folk songs and an autobiography that were all translated into several Indian and foreign languages.

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