Atamjit Singh

Atamjit Singh is a Sahitya Akademi Award winning Punjabi playwright.[1][2] He returned his Sahitya Akademi Award in October 2015.[3][4] Singh is a part of the Dakshinayan Abhiyan.[5]

Books and plays
  • Kabrastaan: A full length play  
  • Chabian: A collection of 5 short plays
  • Hawa Mahal: A collection of 5 short plays
  • Natak Natak Natak: A collection of 4short plays
  • Rishtian Daa Kee Rakhiye Naa: A full length play
  • Shahar Beemar Hai: A full length play
  • Farsh Vich Uggia Rukh: A full length play
  • Chirian: A collection of 3 short plays
  • Puran: A full length play
  • Kamloops Diaan Machhian: A full length play
  • Mein Taan Ikk Saarangi Haan: A full length play  
  • Panch Nad Da Pani: A full length play
  • Tatti Tawi Da Sach: A full length Punjabi play
  • Mungu Comrade: A full length play
  • Murh Aa Lama ToN: A full length play
  • Ghadar Express: A full length play  
  • Tasveer Da Teeja Paasa: A full length play
  • Eh Mahabharat da Yug Nahi: A full length play
  • Guachi Nadi Da Geet: A full length play
  • Balde Rahan Chiragh Hamesha: A full length play

Awards
Main article: List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi

Singh won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009 for Tatti Tavi Da Sach (Play)[6] and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011.[7]

References
  1. "Sahitya Akademi Award". indianexpress.com. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. "Revolutionary Road". indianexpress.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. "9 writers return Sahitya awards, 1 quits Akademi". 12 October 2015.
  4. Bureau, National (12 October 2015). "More writers return Akademi awards". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. "A movement towards progressive thought". The Navhind Times. 27 October 2016.
  6. "Sahitya Akademi Award 2009 for Tatti Tavi Da Sach". sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. "Noted Punjabi playwright Atamjit Singh gets Sangeet Natak Akademi award". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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