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. Although he writes in Punjabi, 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.
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 Sahitya Akademi Award for Punjabi