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Jaswinder

An important voice of contemporary ghazal, who gave Punjabi ghazal a new direction. Received the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Agarbatti.

Kulwant Singh Virk

An important short story writer of the Punjabi literary world. Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book “Nave Lok.”

Navtej

A renowned immigrant poet. The large-scale book “Leela,” co-written with Ajmer Rode, is considered one of the important books of poetry.

Ajmer Rode

A renowned poet, playwright, and translator of the contemporary era.

Gurdev singh maan

An important lyricist of his time, whose songs were sung by renowned singers. Besides songs, he also wrote plays and epic poetry.

Jaswant Deed

Renowned poet, writer, documentary filmmaker, and translator. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Kamandal.

Nadeem Parmar

Poet and writer. Besides Punjabi, he also wrote in Urdu and English. The ghazal “Zakhm Mile To Si Lete Hain” was sung by Jagjit Singh.

Shameel

A renowned expatriate poet and broadcaster of the contemporary era.