Sukhjit (Punjabi writer)

Sukhjit was a Punjabi writer. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2022 for his short-story collection Main Aynghosh Nahi.[1]

Biography

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He started literary writing in 1992 when his first short-story got published in a magazine.[2] In 1997, he published his first poetry collection Rangan Da Manovigyan.[3]

He died on 13 February 2024 at the age of 62 after a brief illness.[4]

Works

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Poetry collection

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  • Rangan Da Manovigyan

Short-story collections

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  • Antra
  • Hun Main Rape Enjoy Kardi Haan
  • Main Aynghosh Nahi

Autobiography

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  • Main Jaisa Hoon, Waisa Kyu Hu[3]

References

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  1. ^ "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ^ "Machhiwara's Sukhjit wins Sahitya Academy award". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. ^ a b "Sahitya Academy award winning author Sukhjit passes away at 62". Hindustan Times. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ^ Singh, Nonika (14 February 2024). "Sukhjit: Writer who delved into labyrinths of human mind".