Ajeet Cour
Ajeet Cour | |
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| Born | 16 November 1934 Lahore |
| 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 a Punjabi Indian writer. She has written novels and short stories in the Punjabi language on social-realist 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]
Life
Ajeet Cour was born in the family of S. Makhan Singh in 1934 in Lahore. She had her early education there. After the partition, her family came to Delhi, where she earned an M.A. (Economics).
Works
- Khanabadosh (means "nomad" or "vagabond")
- Gulbano[3]
- Mehak di maut
- Dhup wala shahr
See also
References
- ^ a b "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.
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