May was a big month for our 2014 and 2020 Finalist, Zubair Ahmad. A selection of his Punjabi short stories have been published as an English-language collection titled, ‘Grieving for Pigeons: Twelve
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2021 Dhahan Prize Youth Awards presented to Punjabi and English high school writers
On Thursday November 18th, 2021, Dhahan Prize Youth Awards were presented to eight grade 11 and 12 students for their short stories written in Punjabi and English as part of the Punjabi Literature
Submissions Open for the 2022 Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature
Vancouver, BC (January 25, 2022) – Submissions are now open for the 9th annual Dhahan Prize, the world’s signature award in Punjabi literature. Novels and short story collections published in 2021
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Dhahan Prize Announces 2021 Winners for Best Punjabi Fiction
Download the press release in PDF format here. International Punjabi Literature Prize Bridges Borders Vancouver, BC (October 14, 2021) – The Dhahan Prize proudly announces the 2021 winners
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Dhahan Prize Announces 2020 Winners for Best Punjabi Fiction
Download the press release in PDF format here. International Punjabi Literature Prize Bridges Borders Vancouver, BC (October 6, 2020) – The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature proudly
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2020 Submissions
In uncertain times like these, it is important to celebrate what is bringing us together, rather than what is keeping us at a distance. Literature is one of those fundamental mediums through which
Dhahan Prize Announces 2019 Winners for Best Punjabi Fiction
International Punjabi Literature Prize Bridges Borders; Youth Awards Build Bridges Vancouver, BC (September 12, 2019) – The Dhahan Prize proudly announces the 2019 winners awarded for excellence in
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2019 Youth Award Submissions Now Open
The Dhahan Prize 2019 Youth Award for Creative Writing submissions are now open. In partnership with L.A. Matheson Secondary, Surrey School District and Coast Capital Savings, the Dhahan Prize is
Congratulations to the 2018 Youth Award Winners
The Dhahan Prize Youth Award is an initiative created by The Dhahan Prize in partnership with BC secondary schools, in particular, L.A. Matheson Secondary, Surrey School District. The purpose of
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