| Avtar Singh Billing | |
|---|---|
| Born | Avtar Singh Billing (1952-12-13) 13 December 1952 (age 72) Village Seh, District Ludhiana, Indian Punjab, India |
| Occupation | Novelist, story writer |
| Alma mater | A S College Khanna SCD Government College Ludhiana Govt College of Education Sector 20 Chandigarh |
Avtar Singh Billing (born December 13, 1952) is a Punjabi writer, novelist and story writer. He has written 8 novels, 6 short-story collections and three books on children's literature.
His novel Khali Khoohaan di Katha (The Tale of Empty Wells) won The Dhahan Prize in 2014.
Writings
Novels
- Naranjan Mashalchi
- Khere Sukh Vehre Sukh
- Khali Khoohaan di Katha(The Tale of Empty Wells)
- Rizak (livelihood)
- Garibi Gada Hamari (Is the biography on Gyani Amar Singh Chakar) source grandson of Gyani Amar Singh Chakar (Maheep Singh)
Awards
- Shiromani Sahitkar - Government of Punjab
- The Dhahan Prize for novel "Khali Khoohaan di Katha" (2014)
References
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Capturing the Canada dream". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "Khali Khoohan Di Katha (novel)". The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "Writing needs experience and vision, says US-based Punjabi writer Avtar Singh Billing". Hindustan Times. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- "Rs 14 lakh Punjabi literary award for Canada-based writer - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Service, Tribune News. "Baring the caste cauldron in Punjab". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-07-11.