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.
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
Keep Reading about Harman Kaur: 2026 Dhahan Prize keynote and Punjabi Sikh poetry influencer
Vancouver, B.C. (November 13, 2025) - The world’s signature prize for Punjabi fiction yesterday announced its 12th annual winner, Balbir Parwana (Jalandhar, Punjab, India), of a $25,000 CAD award for
Keep Reading about Dhahan Prize announces $51K in book awards for 2025; winner & finalists
Dhahan Youth Award is sponsored by: Surrey, B.C. (November 13, 2025) - Eight British Columbia youth were recently presented with the Dhahan Youth Award for writing stories in Punjabi and English.
Keep Reading about 2025 Dhahan Youth Awards presented to high schoolers for Punjabi-written stories
This year, the Dhahan Prize will be hosting multiple events to celebrate Punjabi language and culture. See below for our list of events. Event information is given for each event below. Jump
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
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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
Keep Reading about 2025 Punjabi book prize releases finalists vying for awards of $51,000
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
Keep Reading about Punjabi literary prize unveils 2025 shortlist for $51,000 in awards
Vancouver, B.C. (November 15, 2024) - The world’s signature prize for Punjabi fiction yesterday announced its 11th annual winner, Jinder (Jalandhar, Punjab, India), of a $25,000 CAD award for his
Keep Reading about Dhahan Prize announces 2024 winner of $25K book award, two finalists of $10K each
Dhahan Youth Award is sponsored by: Surrey, B.C. (November 14, 2024) - Eight British Columbia youth were recently presented with the Dhahan Youth Award for writing stories in Punjabi and English.
Keep Reading about 2024 Dhahan Youth Awards presented to Punjabi and Indigenous high school writers
