Darshan Buttar (born in Nabha, Punjab, India) is an Indian poet known for his short poems in Punjabi. His work is a part of the syllabus at the Punjabi University, Patiala.[1]

Darshan Buttar
Nabha Poetry Festival, 2016
Nabha Poetry Festival, 2016
Born (1939-08-14) 14 August 1939 (age 85)
Nabha, Punjab Province, British India
OccupationNovelist
LanguagePunjabi
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Notable worksKhaṛāwāṃ, Maha Kambani
Notable awardsSahitya Akademi Award (2013)

Books

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  • Maha Kambani (The Ultimate Trembling)
  • Salaabi Hawa (Damp Wind)
  • Shabad Shehar te Ret (Word, City and Dust)[2]
  • Aud de Baddal (The Dry Clouds).
  • Khaṛāwāṃ [3]

Awards

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He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012 for his book Maha Kambani (The Ultimate Trembling).[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Punjabi poet Buttar wins Sahitya Akademi award". hindustantimes.com. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ Shabad Shehar te Ret (Word, City and Dust). OCLC 41532414. Retrieved 7 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
  3. ^ Khaṛāwāṃ. OCLC 47224465. Retrieved 7 July 2016 – via worldcat.org.
  4. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 2012 Punjab (work 'Maha Kambani)". sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "4 Punjab writers announce to return their Sahitya Akademi awards". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 7 July 2016.