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'''Gurbachan Singh Bhullar''' (born 18 March 1937) is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] author of short stories. In 2005, he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his short story collection ''Agni-Kalas''. | '''Gurbachan Singh Bhullar''' (born 18 March 1937) is a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] author of short stories. In 2005, he was awarded the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his short story collection ''Agni-Kalas''.<ref name=sahitya>{{cite news|title=Subtle and sensitive storyteller|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/spectrum/book5.htm|accessdate= 18 March 2015|newspaper=The Tribune|date= 8 January 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.india.gov.in/knowindia/general_info.php?id=7 | title=Sahitya Akademi Awards 2005 | publisher=Know India, Government of India | accessdate=3 May 2018 }}</ref> | ||
On 11 October 2015 Bhullar joined other Punjabi writers in returning his Sahitya Akademi award to protest the assassination of [[M. M. Kalburgi]] and other liberal activists and writers.<ref name=sahitya-return>{{cite news|title=Three eminent writers from Punjab return Sahitya Akademi awards|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/three-eminent-writers-from-punjab-return-sahitya-akademi-awards/|accessdate= 23 October 2015|newspaper=The Indian Express|date= 11 October 2015}}</ref> | On 11 October 2015 Bhullar joined other Punjabi writers in returning his Sahitya Akademi award to protest the assassination of [[M. M. Kalburgi]] and other liberal activists and writers.<ref name=sahitya-return>{{cite news|title=Three eminent writers from Punjab return Sahitya Akademi awards|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/three-eminent-writers-from-punjab-return-sahitya-akademi-awards/|accessdate= 23 October 2015|newspaper=The Indian Express|date= 11 October 2015}}</ref> | ||
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Gurbachan Singh Bhullar | |
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| Born | 18 March 1937 Pitho village (now in Mansa district of Punjab, India)[1] |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Period | 1956-present |
| Genre | story |
| Literary movement | socialism |
| Notable works | Agni-Kalas |
Gurbachan Singh Bhullar (born 18 March 1937) is a Punjabi author of short stories. In 2005, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story collection Agni-Kalas.[1][2]
On 11 October 2015 Bhullar joined other Punjabi writers in returning his Sahitya Akademi award to protest the assassination of M. M. Kalburgi and other liberal activists and writers.[3]
Life[edit | edit source]
Bhullar was born in 1937 in Pitho village in district Bhatinda, India (now in Mansa district). His father, Hazura Singh, was an ex-serviceman, who had a keen interest in literature and had a personal library containing works of Punjabi literature. Bhullar consequently developed a taste for literature during his early childhood.[1]
Works[edit | edit source]
Short story collections[edit | edit source]
- Agni-Kalas
- Opra Mard
- Vakhtan Maare
- Janenee Janai Ta
- Main Gaznavi Nahin
- Dharti Dian Dheeian
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Subtle and sensitive storyteller". The Tribune. 8 January 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2005". Know India, Government of India. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Three eminent writers from Punjab return Sahitya Akademi awards". The Indian Express. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
