Writing in Punjabi

Dalip Kaur Tiwana

1935–2020writer

Gurbachan Singh Bhullar

b. 1937Punajbi short-storywriter

Harbhajan Singh

1920–2002Punjabi poet (1920-2002)

Gurdial Singh

1933–2016writer & novelist (1933–2016)

Amrita Pritam

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

Ajit Cour

b. 1934writer

Ajmer Singh Aulakh

1942–2017author

Baldev Singh

b. 1942Punjabi Novelist, Storywriter

Balwant Gargi

1916–2003dramatist and theatre director (1916-2003)

Darshan Buttar

b. 1939Punjabi poet

Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir

1899–1976Punjabi poet and Politician (1899-1976)

Gulzar Singh Sandhu

b. 1935Punjabi writer

Harcharan Singh

1914–2006Punjabi dramatist and writer

Jagtar

1935–2010Punjabi poet

Jaswant Singh Kanwal

1919–2020Punjabi writer

Jaswinder Singh

b. 1954Punjabi academic

Khalid Hussain

b. 1945Punjabi storywriter

Kirpal Kazak

b. 1943Punjabi writer

Manmohan

poet and writer

Mitter Sain Meet

b. 1952Punjabi author

Mohan Bhandari

1937–2021Punjabi writer

Mohan Singh

1905–1978Punjabi poet

Prabhjot Kaur

1924–2016Punjabi poet

Prem Parkash

1932–2025writer

Sant Singh Sekhon

1908–1997writer

Santokh Singh Dhir

1920–2010Punjabi Writer

Satinder Singh Noor

1940–2011Punjabi poet

Shiv Kumar Batalvi

1936–1973Punjabi poet (1936–1973)

Sohan Singh Misha

1934–1986Punjabi poet

Sujan Singh

1909–1993Punjabi writer

Surjit Patar

1945–2024Punjabi language poet and writer (1945–2024)

Tara Singh Kamil

1929–1993Punjabi poet and prose writer (1929–1993)

Waryam Singh Sandhu

b. 1945Punjabi author and academic

Bhai Vir Singh

1872–1957poet, scholar and theologian (1872–1957)

Jaswant Deed

b. 1954Punjabi poet and writer

Kapur Singh Ghuman

1927–1986Punjabi writer

Kartar Singh Duggal

1917–2012writer

V. N. Tiwari

1936–1984politician

Jinder

b. 1954Punjabi writer

Nanak Singh

1897–1971writer (1897–1971)

Sukhjit

1961–2024Punjabi writer

Bhai Randhir Singh

1878–1961Sikh leader and Punjabi author (1878–1961)

Karnail Singh Somal

b. 1940writer

Saadat Hasan Manto

1912–1955Indo-Pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955)

Mohanjit

1938–2024Punjabi poet

Dhani Ram Chatrik

1876–1954Punjabi poet and typographer (1876–1954)

Gurbakhsh Singh Frank

1935–2022Punjabi scholar and translator

Kuldip Nayar

1923–2018author and journalist (1923-2018)

Amandeep Sandhu

b. 1973Punjabi writer

Anwar Masood

b. 1935Punjabi poet

Baba Kharak Singh

1867–1963playwright and political leader (1867-1963)

Balbir Madhopuri

b. 1955Punjabi language writer

Balraj Pandit

1901–2010Hindi and Punjabi playwright

Bawa Balwant

1915–1972Punjabi poet

Chaman Lal Chaman

1979–2019Punjabi poet

Chandan Negi

1937–2025punjabi writer and translator

Des Raj Kali

1971–2023Punjabi Writer

Devendra Satyarthi

1908–2003folklorist and writer of Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi literature

Giani Sant Singh Maskeen

1934–2005Sikh scholar and theologian

Gurdas Maan

b. 1957actor, singer and writer

Hari Singh Dilbar

1929–2017Punjabi poet (1929–2017)

Hira Singh Dard

1889–1965Punjabi Poet, writer and journalist (1889–1965)

Ishar Singh

1892–1966Punjabi poet

Ishwar Chander Nanda

1892–1965Punjabi Playwright (1892-1965)

Jagjit Singh Anand

1921–2015journalist and writer

Jatinder Pannu

b. 1954journalist and social activist (born 1954)

Kailash Puri

1925–2017writer

Lal Singh Dil

1943–2007Punjabi poet

Manmohan Bawa

b. 1932Punjabi author

Munsha Singh Dukhi

1890–1971Punjabi poet

Narendra Mohan

b. 1935Punjabi poet

Narinder Singh Kapoor

b. 1944writer

Norah Richards

1876–1971Irish playwright

Pash

1950–1988Punjabi poet (1950–1988)

Pritam Singh Kasad

1924–2008Punjabi poet

Sahib Singh

1892–1977Religious scholar, grammarian, and writer (1892–1977)

Sardar Panchhi

b. 1932Punjabi poet

Shailendra

1923–1966film lyricist (1923–1966)

Sheila Bhatia

1916–2008Punjabi poet and playwright

Shiela Gujral

1924–2011Wife of Inder Kumar Gujral

Sohan Qadri

1932–2011Punjabi poet (1932-2011)

Sukhbir

1925–2012Punjabi writer (1925-2012)

Surjit Hans

1930–2020Punjabi poet

Urvashi Butalia

b. 1952feminist and historian

Yusuf Islahi

1932–2021writer

Gurbachan Singh Talib

1911–1986Punjabi writer, scholar and translator (1911–1986)

Harman

b. 1991Punjabi poet

Baba Prem Singh Hoti

1882–1954Sikh writer, historian and preacher (1882–1954)

Dr.Ganda Singh

1900–1987historian

Giani Gurdit Singh

1923–2007journalist (1923–2007)

Gurdas Ram Alam

1912–1989Punjabi language poet

Harjeet Atwal

b. 1952writer

Rajinder Kaur

1931–1989journalist

Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi

1926–1984lyricist (1926-1984)

Amarjeet Kaunke

b. 1964Punjabi poet

Anoop Virk

Punjabi poet

Bachint Kaur

b. 1940Punjabi writer

Baldev Singh Dhaliwal

b. 1959Punjabi poet

Balram

b. 1964playwright from Punjab, India

Charan Puadhi

b. 1967Punjabi poet

Darshan Singh Ashat

b. 1965Punjabi writer

Dharam Kameana

b. 1959Punjabi poet

Dr. Ravinder Ravi

1942–1989Punjabi Critic

Gurbachan

Punjabi writer and critic

Gurmeet Karyalvi

b. 1968Punjabi author

Gurpreet

b. 1968Punjabi poet

Gurtej Kuharwala

b. 1961Punjabi poet

Harmeet Vidiarthy

b. 1968Punjabi poet

Harnam Singh Harlaaj

b. 1930Punjabi author

Jagdesh Sachdeva

b. 1958Punjabi Writer

Jagdish Rai Kulrian

b. 1978Punjabi Translator and Short Story writer

Jagwinder Jodha

b. 1977Punjabi Critic

Janmeja Singh Johal

b. 1953writer and photographer

Jasbeer Singh Bhullar

Punjab Writer

Jaswant Zafar

b. 1965Punjabi poet

Neetu Arora

b. 1979Punjabi poet

Ninder Ghugianvi

b. 1975Punjabi writer

Nirmal Jaura

Writer, Professor, Actor

Nitesh Gill

Wikimedian and Punjabi linguist

Pardeep Kaura

b. 1972Punjabi Writer

Parminder Sodhi

b. 1960Punjabi poet

Pawan Harchandpuri

Punjabi poet

Rajinder Pal Singh

b. 1963Punjabi Critic

Sarabjeet kaur Sohal

Punjabi Writer

Suhail Singh

writer

Tara Singh Sandhu

b. 1953politician and Writer