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 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
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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
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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
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Sponsors: Richmond, B.C. (Sep 12, 2024) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature has announced the 2024 finalists for its awards of $51,000 CAD, cumulatively. The Prize promotes Punjabi
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Sponsors: Richmond, B.C. (September 05, 2024) - The world’s signature contest for Punjabi novels and short story collections, based in Vancouver, B.C., released its 2024 shortlist of seven new
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Sponsors: VANCOUVER, B.C. (Sep 28, 2023) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature has announced the 2023 finalists for its awards of $45,000 CAD, cumulatively. The Prize promotes Punjabi
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Sponsors: Richmond, B.C. (September 25, 2023) - The world’s signature contest for Punjabi novels and short story collections, based in Vancouver, B.C., recently released its 2023 shortlist of six
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Canadian-born Keerat Kaur will present the keynote and musical perofrmance at the 2023 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature ceremonies on November 16, 2023 at Northview Golf & Country Club in
B.C.’s Punjabi youth writing award, now in its 6th year, will be open to submissions from Indigenous students for 2023. Traditionally, the Dhahan Youth Award grants students in Punjabi language
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