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'''Waryam Singh Sandhu''' (born 10 September 1945) is an [[India]]n author of short stories. In 2000, he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his short story collection ''Chauthi koot''.<ref name=sahitya>{{cite news|title=Sahitya Akademi awards presented|url=http://hindu.com/2001/02/21/stories/0221000z.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105080937/http://hindu.com/2001/02/21/stories/0221000z.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2013|accessdate=27 June 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 February 2001}}</ref>  Although he writes in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century|year=2005|publisher=UNESCO|isbn=9231039857|author=Chahryar Adle |author2=Madhavan K. Palat |author3=Anara Tabyshalieva|page=894}}</ref>  his works have been translated into [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Urdu]] and [[English language|English]].  
'''Waryam Singh Sandhu''' (born 10 September 1945) is an Indian author of short stories. In 2000, he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his short story collection ''Chauthi koot''.<ref name=sahitya>{{cite news|title=Sahitya Akademi awards presented|url=http://hindu.com/2001/02/21/stories/0221000z.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105080937/http://hindu.com/2001/02/21/stories/0221000z.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2013|accessdate=27 June 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 February 2001}}</ref>  Although he writes in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century|year=2005|publisher=UNESCO|isbn=9231039857|author=Chahryar Adle |author2=Madhavan K. Palat |author3=Anara Tabyshalieva|page=894}}</ref>  his works have been translated into [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Urdu]] and [[English language|English]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Sandhu was born in the village of Nanke in [[Punjab Province (British India)|British Punjab]] in 1945. He was the oldest of six children; three brothers and two sisters. After graduating with a [[Bachelor of Education]] degree, he became a school teacher.  
Sandhu was born in the village of Nanke in [[Punjab Province (British India)|British Punjab]] in 1945. He was the oldest of six children; three brothers and two sisters. After graduating with a [[Bachelor of Education]] degree, he became a school teacher.


==Career==
==Career==
Sandhu published his first story "Akhan Vich Mar Gayi Khushi" in the Punjabi magazine ''Preetlari''.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Sanjam Preet Singh |title=Stringing it together with love |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/stringing-it-together-with-love-835495 |work=The Tribune |date=22 September 2019}}</ref>  
Sandhu published his first story "Akhan Vich Mar Gayi Khushi" in the Punjabi magazine ''Preetlari''.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Sanjam Preet Singh |title=Stringing it together with love |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/stringing-it-together-with-love-835495 |work=The Tribune |date=22 September 2019}}</ref>  
In 1998, he released ''Chauthi koot''. In 2015, two stories from the collection were adapted into the film ''[[The Fourth Direction]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Trisha |title=“Writing and cinema are completely different”: An interview with Gurvinder Singh |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/writing-cinema-completely-different-interview-gurvinder-singh |work=The Caravan |date=10 August 2016}}</ref>  
In 1998, he released ''Chauthi koot''. In 2015, two stories from the collection were adapted into the film ''[[The Fourth Direction]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Trisha |title="Writing and cinema are completely different": An interview with Gurvinder Singh |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/writing-cinema-completely-different-interview-gurvinder-singh |work=The Caravan |date=10 August 2016}}</ref>


Sandhu, who holds a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] degree, retired as a lecturer from [[Lyallpur Khalsa College]], [[Jalandhar]]. He entered into the arena of non-fiction after his retirement, penning several volumes about the [[Ghadar Party]]. In 2019, he returned his Sahitya Akademi Award in protest of the [[Premiership of Narendra Modi|Modi administration]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mujtaba Hussain, Renowned Urdu Author, To return Padma Shri Award Over 'Atmosphere Of Fear In India' |url=https://www.newsnation.in/india/news/mujtaba-hussain-renowned-urdu-author-to-return-padma-shri-award-over-atmosphere-of-fear-in-india-247938.html |publisher=News Nation |date=18 December 2019}}</ref>  
Sandhu, who holds a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] degree, retired as a lecturer from [[Lyallpur Khalsa College]], [[Jalandhar]]. He entered into the arena of non-fiction after his retirement, penning several volumes about the [[Ghadar Party]]. In 2019, he returned his Sahitya Akademi Award in protest of the [[Premiership of Narendra Modi|Modi administration]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Mujtaba Hussain, Renowned Urdu Author, To return Padma Shri Award Over 'Atmosphere Of Fear In India' |url=https://www.newsnation.in/india/news/mujtaba-hussain-renowned-urdu-author-to-return-padma-shri-award-over-atmosphere-of-fear-in-india-247938.html |publisher=News Nation |date=18 December 2019}}</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
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* 2021 Jamraud
* 2021 Jamraud
* Apna Apna Hissa (Selected 15 stories)
* Apna Apna Hissa (Selected 15 stories)
*''Chonvian Kahanian'' (Jatt Di Jun)
*''Chonvian Kahanian'' (Jatt Di Jun)
*..Til-Ful te Hor Kahania
*..Til-Ful te Hor Kahania
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*..Ghadri Babe Kaun San
*..Ghadri Babe Kaun San
*..Ghadar Lehar da Choumukhia Chirag
*..Ghadar Lehar da Choumukhia Chirag
*Guru Nank Patshah nu MildiaN


==Awards==
==Awards==
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*1980 Bhai Veer Singh Purskar from [[Guru Nanak Dev University]]
*1980 Bhai Veer Singh Purskar from [[Guru Nanak Dev University]]
*1981 Punjab Sahit Academy Award  
*1981 Punjab Sahit Academy Award  
*1990 [[Sujan Singh]] Purskar
*1992 Navtej Singh Purskar
*1993 Manjit Yadgari Purskar Canada
*1997 Waris-Shah Purskar-Punjabi Sath
*1988 [[Kulwant Singh Virk]] Purskar
*1988 [[Kulwant Singh Virk]] Purskar
*1990 [[Sujan Singh]] Purskar
*1999 Maulavi Ghulam Rasool Purskar
*1999 Sahit Trust Dhudike Purskar
*1999 Punjab Lok Sabhiacharik Manch Purskar
*2000 Hashim Shah Purskar
*2000 Pash Yadgari Purskar
*2000 Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Purskar
*2000 [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi|Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi]]<ref name=sahitya/>
*2000 [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi|Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi]]<ref name=sahitya/>
*2001 Waris Shah Purskar-World Punjabi Conference Lahore
*2002 Punjab Rattan Purskar
*2003 Sharomani Punjabi Sahitkar Award-Bhasha Vibhag Punjab
*2003 Waris Shah Purskar-World Punjabi Conference London
*2019 Punjab Gaurav Purskar-Punjab Arts Council


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi]]
[[Category:Indian male short story writers]]
[[Category:Indian male short story writers]]
[[Category:Indian academics]]
[[Category:Guru Nanak Dev University faculty]]
[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]

Latest revision as of 05:04, 17 May 2022


Waryam Singh Sandhu
Born (1945-09-10) 10 September 1945 (age 80)
Nanke, Amritsar district, Punjab, British Raj
OccupationAuthor
LanguagePunjabi
Period1967–present
Genreshort story
Literary movementsocialism
SpouseRajwant Kaur Sandhu
ChildrenRupinder Kaur, Supan Sandhu, Ramneek Kaur

Waryam Singh Sandhu (born 10 September 1945) is an Indian author of short stories. In 2000, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story collection Chauthi koot.[1] Although he writes in Punjabi,[2] his works have been translated into Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and English.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sandhu was born in the village of Nanke in British Punjab in 1945. He was the oldest of six children; three brothers and two sisters. After graduating with a Bachelor of Education degree, he became a school teacher.

Career[edit | edit source]

Sandhu published his first story "Akhan Vich Mar Gayi Khushi" in the Punjabi magazine Preetlari.[3] In 1998, he released Chauthi koot. In 2015, two stories from the collection were adapted into the film The Fourth Direction.[4]

Sandhu, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, retired as a lecturer from Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar. He entered into the arena of non-fiction after his retirement, penning several volumes about the Ghadar Party. In 2019, he returned his Sahitya Akademi Award in protest of the Modi administration.[5]

Works[edit | edit source]

Short story collections[edit | edit source]

  • 1971 Lohe De hath
  • 1981 Ang sang
  • 1987 Bhajian Bahin
  • 1998 Chauthi koot
  • 2000 Til Phul
  • 2021 Jamraud
  • Apna Apna Hissa (Selected 15 stories)
  • Chonvian Kahanian (Jatt Di Jun)
  • ..Til-Ful te Hor Kahania

Non-fiction[edit | edit source]

  • Kulwant Singh Virk Da Kahani Sansar
  • Kushti Da Dhroo Tara-Kartar Singh
  • Pardesi Panjab
  • ..Vagdi-E-Ravi
  • ..Novelkar Sohan Singh Seetal-Smaj-Shashtri pripekh
  • ..Padhia-Vachia
  • ..Sahitak-Swaijiwani
  • ..Gupha Vichli Udaan
  • ..Ghadri Jarnail Kartar Singh Sarabha
  • ..Sahid Bhai Mewa Singh Lopoke
  • ..Ghadar Lehar di Gatha
  • ..Ghadri Babe Kaun San
  • ..Ghadar Lehar da Choumukhia Chirag
  • Guru Nank Patshah nu MildiaN

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • 1979 Hira Singh Dard Award
  • 1980 Bhai Veer Singh Purskar from Guru Nanak Dev University
  • 1981 Punjab Sahit Academy Award
  • 1990 Sujan Singh Purskar
  • 1992 Navtej Singh Purskar
  • 1993 Manjit Yadgari Purskar Canada
  • 1997 Waris-Shah Purskar-Punjabi Sath
  • 1988 Kulwant Singh Virk Purskar
  • 1999 Maulavi Ghulam Rasool Purskar
  • 1999 Sahit Trust Dhudike Purskar
  • 1999 Punjab Lok Sabhiacharik Manch Purskar
  • 2000 Hashim Shah Purskar
  • 2000 Pash Yadgari Purskar
  • 2000 Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Purskar
  • 2000 Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi[1]
  • 2001 Waris Shah Purskar-World Punjabi Conference Lahore
  • 2002 Punjab Rattan Purskar
  • 2003 Sharomani Punjabi Sahitkar Award-Bhasha Vibhag Punjab
  • 2003 Waris Shah Purskar-World Punjabi Conference London
  • 2019 Punjab Gaurav Purskar-Punjab Arts Council

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sahitya Akademi awards presented". The Hindu. 21 February 2001. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Chahryar Adle; Madhavan K. Palat; Anara Tabyshalieva (2005). Towards the Contemporary Period: From the Mid-nineteenth to the End of the Twentieth Century. UNESCO. p. 894. ISBN 9231039857.
  3. ↑ Sanjam Preet Singh (22 September 2019). "Stringing it together with love". The Tribune.
  4. ↑ Gupta, Trisha (10 August 2016). ""Writing and cinema are completely different": An interview with Gurvinder Singh". The Caravan.
  5. ↑ "Mujtaba Hussain, Renowned Urdu Author, To return Padma Shri Award Over 'Atmosphere Of Fear In India'". News Nation. 18 December 2019.
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