Writing · Writer · Story · Lyricist
Active 1976–present · Awards: Officer of Arts and Letters, Padma Vibhushan in literature & education, Padma Shri in literature and education, Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi, Jnanpith Award, Punjab Rattan Award, Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi
Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award.