Patiala ke kavi

Manjit Tiwana

A renowned poetess and writer. Tiwana’s poetry stands as a challenge to traditional structures and outdated systems that have lost their relevance. Honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Darshan Singh Awara

A leading poet of stage poetry, who raised a strong voice of rebellion against slavery through his poetry. Besides poetry, he also translated important books.

Pal Kaur

Poet, translator, editor, and critic. Received the Sahitya Akademi Award for the poetry collection "Sun Gunvanta Sun Budhvanta."

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.

Sarwan Minhas

A poet of diverse dimensions. His two books are Laal Banglā and Ilyās Dīvānā.

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.