Mohan Bhandari (writer)
Mohan Bhandari | |
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Born | 1937 (78)[1] Banbhaura village in Sangrur district, Punjab[1] |
Language | Punjabi[1] |
Mohan Bhandari (born 1937) is a Punjabi writer who received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998, but later returned it in 2015.[1][2]
Life and career[edit]
Mohan Bhandari was born in 1937 in the Banbhaura village of Sangrur district, Punjab.[3] Bhandari was influenced by Urdu writer Munto alongside Russian authors including Gorky, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.[4] Credited for as many as 15 short story collection books which includes critically acclaimed Kaath di Latt, Til-Chouli, Gora Basha among others. Bhandari received Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998 for his collection of short stories, Moon di Akh.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". HT. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Here are the 33 writers who returned their Sahitya Akademi awards". The Indian Express. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.