Amrita Pritam
Indian novelist, poet, and essayist (in Hindi and Punjabi languages; 1919-2005) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 86
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.
Amrita Pritam is read about 300 times a day, in 51 languages.
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2005Died31 October 20052004Fellow of the Sahitya AkademiAwardPadma Vibhushan in literature & educationAward1987Officer of Arts and LettersAward1981Jnanpith AwardAward1969Padma Shri in literature and educationAward1956Sahitya Akademi Award in PunjabiAward1919Born31 August 1919
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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.
Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2005 · aged 86
