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Amrita Pritam

India : Punjabi Author of World Fame

Born : AD 1919   Death AD 2005

Amrita Pritam is one of the great writers of modem India. A Gyanpeeth award-winner for 1983 for her Kagaz to Kanvas (Punjabi), Amrita Pritam has authored more than 60 books. Her works have been translated in as many as 30 languages. Besides Punjabi, she has mastery over Hindi and Urdu. She was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha in 1986. She is popular outside India also. Her autobiography is entitled Rasidi Ticket (Revenue Stamp). Some of her other famous works are Dekha Kabira, Kadi Dhoop Ka Safar, Dastavej, Therhawa Suraj, Dilli Ki Galian. She was a member of the Press Council in 1980.

Amrita Pritam’s life is as good or bad as an open book. She is frank about her views on marriage. Talking about her first marriage and her relations with Imroz, she admits that marriage is a futile and out-dated institution. Her name is Amrita. While Pritam is her ex-husband’s name. Amrita Pritam ‘s readers can vouchsafe the similarity between her life and her works. She has widely travelled and covered almost half the world. She has tried to beautify literature by her works and hopes to continue adding to it.

Her personal life can be summed up in Pablo Neruda’s words —”My house has two doors — one opens inside towards myself, the other opens outside towards the troubles and tribulations of the people. These doors shall ever remain open”.