Chandigarh ke kavi

Shiv Kumar

A famous poet who ruled the Punjabi literary world with his lyrical poetry. Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Loona.

Joga Singh

A distinctive and enlightened poet of modern Punjabi poetry. He gave poetic form to the characters of his village and laid the foundation of a unique genre.

Mohan Singh Diwana (Uberoi)

The first authentic literary historian of Punjabi literature, a researcher, poet, short story writer, and translator. He was well-versed in Punjabi, Urdu, Persian, English, and several other languages.

Santokh Singh

A renowned progressive writer and poet. A writer who portrayed the hardships, struggles, and deprivations of working people in his writings. Honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Vishwa Nath

Poet, short story writer, critic, and translator. Honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book From Garage to Footpath. Besides this, he also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha.