Dr. Waryam Singh Sandhu
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Waryam Singh Sandhu (born september 10, 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. Sandhu, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, retired as a lecturer from Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar.
Family
Spouse Rajwant Kaur Sandhu
Children Rupinder Roop Kaur, Supan Sandhu, Ramneek Kaur
Works
Short story collections
- 1998 Chauthi koot
- 1971 Lohe De hath
- 1981 Ang sang
- 1987 Bhajian Bahin
- Chonvian Kahanian
- Til Phul
Non-fiction
- Kulwant Singh Virk Da Kahani Sansar
- Kushti Da Dhroo Tara-Kartar Singh
- Pardesi Panjab
Awards
- 1979 Hira Singh Dard Award
- 1980 Bhai Veer Singh Purskar from Guru Nanak Dev University
- 1981 Punjab Sahit Academy Award
- 1988 Kulwant Singh Virk Purskar
- 1990 Sujan Singh Purskar
- 2000 Bharti Sahitya Akademi Award[3]
References
- ^ title=Sahitya Akademi awards presented|url=http://hindu.com/2001/02/21/stories/0221000z.htm%7Caccessdate=June 27, 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=February 21, 2001
- ^ 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|coauthors=Madhavan K. Palat and Anara Tabyshalieva|page=894
- ^ title=Sahitya Akademi awards presented|url=http://hindu.com/2001/02/21/stories/0221000z.htm%7Caccessdate=June 27, 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=February 21, 2001
