Gurdev Singh Rupana

Gurdev Singh Rupana
Born(1936-04-13)13 April 1936
Rupana, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab
Died5 December 2021(2021-12-05) (aged 85)
Rupana, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab
Occupationauthor
LanguagePunjabi
Periodਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ - 2021
Genreਕਹਾਣੀ
Subjectਸਮਾਜਕ
Literary movementਸਮਾਜਵਾਦ

Gurdev Singh Rupana (13 April 1936 - 5 December 2021) was a Punjabi short story writer. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2020[1] and was a finalist for the Dhahan Prize in 2019 for his short story collection Aam Khaas.[2]

Biography

Rupana did his post graduation in Punjabi literature from the Delhi University. He started his career as a schoolteacher in Delhi.[3]

He went on to do PhD about the life and works of Punjabi poet Qadir Yar.[4]

He died at the age of 85 at native village Rupana of Sri Muktsar Sahib district. He is survived by his wife Gurmail Kaur and two sons; Nempal Singh and Preetpal Singh Rupana.[3]

References

  1. ^ "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  2. ^ "2019 Winners Archives". The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. ^ a b "Punjabi short-story writer Rupana dies". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. ^ "Master storyteller Gurdev Singh Rupana dies at 85". The Tribune. 7 December 2021.