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AMRITA PRITAM

 
AMRITA PRITAM (1919-2005) has more than a hundred books to her credit. She was the first woman recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1965, the Padma Shri in 1969, the Bharatiya Jnanpith Award in 1982 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2004. Considered to be one of the most important voices of Punjabi literature, she became a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement and her writings reflected liberal, avant-garde ideas. Pritam received the Vaptsarov Award from Bulgaria in 1980 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986. Her notable works include Ajj Ankhaan Waris Shah Nu, Sunehure, Kagaz te Canvas (all poetry collections) and Pinjjar (novel).
List of Books written by AMRITA PRITAM

 

THE REVENUE STAMP: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Vikas Publishing

 

  • 9789325991347
  • 206 pages
  • Paperback
  • Rs.199.00
  • 2015

 

 

Exclusively Distributed by Times Group Books

THE REVENUE STAMP is the autobiography of the famous poet, novelist and short story writer, Amrita Pritam. Explosive in its revelations and poetic in its content, the book is a candid account of her extraordinary life. Pritam reflects on her full and creative journey of ...

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