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Punjabi writer

Jaswant Singh Kanwal

1919–2020, born Dhudike, writes in Punjabi, writer, novelist, short story writer

Jaswant Singh Kanwal was an Indian novelist, short story writer and essayist of the Punjabi language. He was born in the village of Dhudike, Moga district, Punjab, India. As a young teenager he left school and went to Malaya. It was there that he first got interested in literature. He returned to Dhudike after a few years and has lived there ever since. He was awarded the Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Award in the year 2007.

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Books on record

On Open Library

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Awards

1997Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi for Taushali Di Hanso
1997Sahitya Akademi Award for Taushali Di Hanso

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Punjabi

Amrita Pritam

1919–2005novelist, poet, and essayist (in Hindi and Punjabi languages) (1919–2005)