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.
Sponsors: SURREY, B.C. (August 18, 2026) — Three authors have advanced to the final stage of the 2026 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature, competing for a combined $51,000 CAD in awards — one of the largest prize purses for fiction among South
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Sponsors: Surrey, B.C. (August 12, 2026) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature, the world's leading award dedicated to new Punjabi fiction, has announced its 2026 shortlist. Six outstanding books are now in contention for $51,000 CAD in
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Harman Kaur did not set out to write for everyone. She set out to write for the ones who had rarely seen themselves on a page. It started with a collection of poems she began at the age of 16, called ‘Phulkari’ (2018). It followed with her next
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