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==Biography==
==Biography==
Manjit Tiwana was born in [[Patiala]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. She did her M.A. in Psychology and English from the [[University of the Punjab, Gujranwala|Punjab University]] in 1969 and 1973 respectively, and Ph.D. in Psychology in 1984. She also did Diploma in [[Indian Theatre]] (Acting and Direction) in 1975.


She has been a teacher of [[Psychology]] in colleges. She also worked as Head of the Department of Psychology in Government College for Women, [[Chandigarh]].
Tiwana's first poem was published in [[Nagmani]] when she was only sixteen.{{Citation needed|date= March 2022}} Manjit has authored seven collections of poetry,  the significant poetical works are: ''Ilham'' (1976), ''Ilzam'' (1980), ''Tarian di joon'' (1982), ''Unida Wartman'' (1987), ''Savitri'' (1989)and ''Jin Prem Kiyo''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://geocities.com/indian_poets/punjabi.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091026144556/http://geocities.com/indian_poets/punjabi.html|archive-date = 26 October 2009|title = Yahoo &#124; Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos}}</ref>
 
Tiwana's first poem was published in [[Nagmani]] when she was only sixteen. Manjit has authored seven collections of poetry,  the significant poetical works are: ''Ilham'' (1976), ''Ilzam'' (1980), ''Tarian di joon'' (1982), ''Unida Wartman'' (1987), ''Savitri'' (1989)and ''Jin Prem Kiyo''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20091026144556/http://geocities.com/indian_poets/punjabi.html</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
She is the recipient of the [[Sahitya Akademi award]]<ref>http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm#punjabi {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818093456/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm |date=2008-08-18 }}</ref> (1990) for ''Uninda Wartman'' (Poetry) and the Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Puraskar by [[Punjab State Languages Department]] for the year 1999.<ref>http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010125/punjab1.htm</ref>
She is the recipient of the [[Sahitya Akademi award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm#punjabi |title= |website=www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818093456/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm |archive-date=2008-08-18}}</ref> (1990) for ''Uninda Wartman'' (Poetry) and the Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Puraskar by Punjab State Languages Department for the year 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010125/punjab1.htm|title = The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 06:32, 1 July 2022


Manjit Tiwana (born 1947) is an Indian poet.

BiographyEdit

Tiwana's first poem was published in Nagmani when she was only sixteen.[citation needed] Manjit has authored seven collections of poetry, the significant poetical works are: Ilham (1976), Ilzam (1980), Tarian di joon (1982), Unida Wartman (1987), Savitri (1989)and Jin Prem Kiyo.[1]

AwardsEdit

She is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi award[2] (1990) for Uninda Wartman (Poetry) and the Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Puraskar by Punjab State Languages Department for the year 1999.[3]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on 26 October 2009.
  2. www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in https://web.archive.org/web/20080818093456/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab".

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