Poets/ Writers from Canada

A prominent contemporary diasporic poet, playwright, and translator.

A contemporary expatriate ghazal poet.

A renowned diaspora poet and translator.

A contemporary poet, writer, and translator. Besides Punjabi, he also writes in English.

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

A contemporary expatriate poet.

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

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

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

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.

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

A contemporary poet and writer.

An important poet of experimental poetry. Besides poetry, he also wrote in genres like drama, short stories, novels, and travelogues.

A renowned expatriate poet and broadcaster of the contemporary era.

A unique poet, a world-renowned painter, and a yogi. Painting is something to be “heard” with open eyes.

A prominent poet of contemporary Punjabi poetry.

A renowned diaspora poetess and writer.

An eminent diasporic poet, short-story writer, playwright, and translator.