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Sant Singh Sekhon

1908–1997, born Faisalabad, writes in Punjabi, writer, novelist, short story writer

Sant Singh Sekhon (1908–1997) was an Indian playwright and fiction writer associated with Punjabi literature. He is part of the generation of Indian authors who mark the transition of India into an independent nation, scarred by the tragedies of partition.

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Books on record

On Open Library

Editions Open Library lists under this name; a namesake may slip in.

Awards

1972Sahitya Akademi Award for Mittar Pyara
1972Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi for Mittar Pyara

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Punjabi

Amrita Pritam

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