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Ajeet Cour
Ajeet Cour | |
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| Born | 16 November 1934 Lahore, Punjab Province, British India |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, and novelist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M.A. Economics |
| Genre | Novel, short story, memoir |
| Notable work | Khanabadosh |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Academy Award 1985 Padma Shri Shiromani Sahityakar Award Baba Bali Award |
| Spouse | Rajinder Singh (m. 1952) |
| Children | Arpana Caur, Kendi Caur |
Ajeet Cour (born 1934) is an Indian writer who writes in Punjabi. She is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.
Biography
Ajeet Cour was born into the family of Sardar Makhan Singh in 1934 in Lahore, where she studied. After the partition, her family came to Delhi, where she earned an M.A. (Economics). She has written novels and short stories in the Punjabi language on themes such as the experience of women in relationships and their position in society.[1] She received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985[1] and the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2006.[2]
Works
- Khanabadosh (means "nomad" or "vagabond")
- Gulbano[3]
- Mehak di maut
- Dhup wala shahr
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ajeet Cour, 1934-". The South Asian Literary Recording Project, Library of Congress, New Delhi Office.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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External links
Categories:
- 20th-century Indian women writers
- 20th-century Indian writers
- 1934 births
- Living people
- Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi
- Punjabi-language writers
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- Indian women novelists
- 20th-century Indian poets
- Indian women poets