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<div>In the second half of the twentieth century, a number of [[Punjabis]] migrated to the [[United Kingdom]] from [[India]], [[Pakistan]] and other countries. Among them a number of writers have emerged, writing variously in English and in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wills |first1=Clair |title=Passage to England |url=https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/punjabi-immigrants-stories/ |website=the-tls.co.uk |publisher=Times Literary Supplement |accessdate=22 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author1=Melvin Ember|author2=Carol R. Ember|author3=Ian Skoggard|title=Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QEjPVyd9YMC&pg=PA281|date=2004-11-30|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-0-306-48321-9|page=281}}</ref> Amongst these writers are [[Amarjit Chandan]], [[Harjeet Atwal]], [[Veena Verma]] Shivcharan Gill, Sathi Ludhianvi, K.C. Mohan, S.S. Santokh and Yash. In addition to these immigrants, British-born writers are emerging. These include Dominic Rai, [[Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon]] and [[Daljit Nagra]].<br />
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==Shivcharan Jaggi Kussa==<br />
Shivcharan Jaggi Kussa was born in the village of Kussa, in [[Moga district]]. He migrated to Austria in 1986 where he served with the German and Austrian border Police. Since 2006, he has been living in the east end of London and has produced a series of Punjabi novels. He writes realistic satirical novels about corruption in the Indian Police force and Punjabi society in general.<ref name=“PS”>{{cite book|author=Paramjeet Singh|title=Legacies of the Homeland: 100 Must Read Books by Punjabi Authors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lbZUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT166|date=2018-04-07|publisher=Notion Press|isbn=978-1-64249-424-2}}</ref>{{rp|166}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dhillon|first1=Roop|title=Review Of Barhi Koee Balda Deeva – Author Shivcharan Jaggi Kussa|url=http://panjabialochana.com/yahoo_site_admin1/assets/docs/Barhi_Balda_Deeva_A_Review.273142619.pdf|website=panjabialochana.com|publisher=Panjabi Alochana|accessdate=22 February 2020}}</ref> Since 2012, he has also written for [[Bollywood]] Punjabi and Hindi films. He has won many awards, including 7 gold medals and a further 17 literary awards, including the Nanak Singh Novelist Award from Punjabi Satth Lambra, Balwant Gargi award at Prof. Mohan Singh mela.<br />
Novels: Purja Purja Cutt Marye, Tavi Ton Talwaar Takk, Bareen kohi Balda deeva, Tarkash Tangiya Jandd, Gorkh Da Tilla, Jatt Vaddhiya Bohrh Di Chhaven, Ujjad Gaye Graa'n, Baajh Bhraavo Mariya, Haaji Lok Makke Vall Jande, Etti Maar Payee Kurlaane, Sajjri Paid Da Retta, Rooh Lai Giya Dila'n Da jaani, Daachi Vaaliya Mod Muhaar Ve, Jo gi Uttar Pahaadon Aaye, Chaare Kootan Sunniya, Laggi Vaale Kde na Saunde, Boddi Vaala Taara Chadhiya, Dila'n Di Jaah, Tobhe Fook, Kulli Yaar Di Surg Da Jhoota, Dard Kehn Darvesh, Kossi Dhupp Da Nigh...<br />
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==Amarjit Chandan==<br />
[[File:Amarjit Chandan.jpg|thumb|Amarjit Chandan]]<br />
[[Amarjit Chandan]] was born in [[Nairobi]] in November 1946. He worked for various Punjabi literary and political magazines, including the Bombay-based Economic and Political Weekly before migrating to England in 1980, where he lives with his radio-broadcaster wife and two sons. He has published eight collections of poetry and two books of essays in Punjabi in the [[Gurmukhi|Gurmukhi script]] and two in the [[Persian alphabet|Persian script]] and one in English translation titled ''Being Here''.<ref name="“PS”" />{{rp|186}} His works include ''Jarhan'', ''Beejak'', ''Chhanna'' and ''Guthali''. He has edited many anthologies of world poetry and fiction, including two collections of British Punjabi poetry and short stories. His poetry has been published in Greek, Turkish, Hungarian and Romanian and Indian languages. His profile and work is listed on the Danka - Pakistan's Cultural Guide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://danka.pk/index.php?var_action=artist_show&artist_id=75|title=Danka - Pakistan's Cultural Guide|first=Hans Woppmann|last=touristicweb|website=danka.pk}}</ref><br />
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==Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon==<br />
[[Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon]] is from [[West London (sub-region)|West London]] and writes novels, short stories and poetry in a British form of Punjabi which he taught himself to write. He has also published poetry in English.<ref name=city>{{cite web |url=http://www.citysikhs.org.uk/2011/04/60-seconds-with-writer-roop-dhillon/ |title=60 seconds with Punjabi Writer – Roop Dhillon |website=City Sikhs |date=21 April 2011 }}</ref> His debut novel, ''Neela Noor'', was published in 2007. He writes in the locally spoken form of the language influenced by English;<ref name=city/><ref name=Hornet>{{cite web |author=Dalbara Singh Kalsi |url=http://www.apnaorg.com/articles/ds-kalsi-1/ |title=Bharind (The Hornet) by Roop Dhillon, has been published by Lahore Books, Ludhiana |publisher=Academy of the Punjab in North America |accessdate=7 May 2018 }}</ref><ref name=O/> His work is mainly influenced by Western literature and confronts social issues including racism, gender bias and incest.<ref name=city/> ''Bharind (The Hornet)'' is a collection of short stories and poetry.<ref name=Hornet/> In his later novels such as the experimental gothic novel ''O'', he employs a genre he calls ''Vachitarvaad'', which encompasses science fiction, fantasy, horror and [[magic realism|magical realism]].<ref name=O>{{cite news |author=Rajinder Bachu |url=http://sikhchic.com/books/roop_dhillons_new_novel_o |title=Roop Dhillon's New Novel, 'O' |website=Sikh Chic |date=21 February 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Amarjit Bola |url=http://www.5abi.com/breview/027-O-roop-bola-280315.htm |title=ਰੂਪ ਢਿੱਲੋ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਨਾਵਲ 'ਓ' |trans-title=The new novel 'O' |website=5abi |date=28 March 2015 |language=Punjabi }}</ref><br />
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==Harjeet Atwal==<br />
[[Harjeet Atwal]] is a Punjabi writer mainly known as a novelist and story-teller.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/home-verse-watnon-door-how-poetry-dominates-punjabi-diaspora-literature-while-nostalgia-is-its-leitmotif/|title=Home verse ‘watnon door’: How poetry dominates Punjabi diaspora literature while nostalgia is its leitmotif|date=2015-12-14|website=Times of India Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> Some of his novels are; ''One Way'', ''Ret'', ''Sawari'', ''Southall'', ''British Born Desi'', ''Das Saal Das Yug'', ''Early Birds'', ''Geet''. He has written seven short stories books, one poetry collection, one travelogue, one biography and many more articles for different news papers and magazines. He is editor of a literary magazine as well named ''Shabad''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.straight.com/life/563721/dhahan-prize-punjabi-literature-celebrated-vancouver-writers-fest|title=Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature celebrated at Vancouver Writers Fest|date=2015-10-25|website=The Georgia Straight|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> Since 1977 he has lived in London. He was born on 8 September 1952 and is married with three children.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Urdu in the United Kingdom]]<br />
* [[British Punjabis]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Punjab]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi culture]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi-language poets]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani diaspora in the United Kingdom]]<br />
[[Category:Languages of the Pakistani diaspora]]<br />
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