The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature
To inspire the creation of Punjabi literature across borders, bridging Punjabi communities around the world and promoting Punjabi literature on a global scale.
Gurjinder Basran is the 2025 Dhahan Prize keynote and an award-winning Canadian author. Her debut novel, ‘Everything Was Good-bye’ (Mother Tongue Publishing, 2010; Penguin, 2012) won the 2011 Ethel Wilson Fiction Award (by BC Book Prize). It was
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Sponsors: SURREY, B.C. (August 13, 2025) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature announced its 2025 finalists for cumulative awards of $51,000 CAD. The stage is now set for one best book of Punjabi fiction to receive $25,000 CAD in November,
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Sponsors: Surrey, B.C. (August 4, 2025) – The world’s leading prize for Punjabi fiction, based in Vancouver, B.C., has announced its 2025 shortlist—six new works competing for $51,000 in cumulative awards. The Dhahan Prize grants a $25,000
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