She is the first woman to win the Sahitya Academi award for her magnum opus, a long poem, 'Sunehade' (messages).who is she?
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Amrita pritam was the first women to win the sahitya academi award for her magnum opus.
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Q. She is the first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award for her magnum opus, a long poem, ‘Sunehade’ (Messages). Who is she?
Answer : Amrita Pritam
Extra information :
-- Amrita Kaur Pritam, often known as Amrita Pritam, was born on August 31, 1919 in Gujranwala, British India (now in pakistan) and died on October 31, 2005 in New Delhi, India.
-- She was an Indian author and poet.
-- She wrote (in Hindi as well as Punjabi) some 24 novels, 23 volumes of poetry, and 15 short-story collections.
-- She published her first collection of stories at age 16.
-- In 1956, Amrita Pritam became the first woman to receive the ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ for one of her poems titled ‘Sunehade’ (Messages). ‘Sunehade’ is considered to be her magnum opus.
-- In 1969, she was honoured with "Padma Shri Award" for her contribution towards arts and literature.
-- In 1982, she was honoured with the "Jnanpith Award".
-- In 2004, she was honored with "Padma Vibhushan".
-- She is also considered as the first eminent female Punjabi writer, novelist and poet of the 20th century.