Mohan Bhandari (writer)

Mohan Bhandari
Born 1937 (78)[1]
Banbhaura village in Sangrur district, Punjab[1]
Language Punjabi[1]

Mohan Bhandari (born 1937) is a Punjabi writer who received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997, but later returned it in 2015.[2][1]

Life and career

Mohan Bhandari was born in 1937 in the Banbhaura village of Sangrur district, Punjab.[3] Bhandari was influenced by Urdu writer Munto alongside Russian authors including Gorky, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.[4] Credited for as many as 15 short story collection books which includes critically acclaimed Kaath di Latt, Til-Chouli, Gora Basha among others. Bhandari received Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997 for his collection of short stories, Moon di Akh.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". HT. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  2. 1 2 "Here are the 33 writers who returned their Sahitya Akademi awards". The Indian Express. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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