Avtar Singh Billing Explained
| Avtar Singh Billing |
| Birth Name: | Avtar Singh Billing |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1952 |
| Birth Place: | 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.[1]
His novel Khali Khoohaan di Katha (The Tale of Empty Wells) won The Dhahan Prize in 2014.[2] [3] [4]
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[5]
- The Dhahan Prize for novel "Khali Khoohaan di Katha" (2014)
Notes and References
- Web site: Service. Tribune News. Capturing the Canada dream. 2020-07-11. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
- Web site: Khali Khoohan Di Katha (novel). 2020-07-11. The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature. en-US.
- Web site: 2018-08-13. Writing needs experience and vision, says US-based Punjabi writer Avtar Singh Billing. 2020-07-11. Hindustan Times. en.
- Web site: Rs 14 lakh Punjabi literary award for Canada-based writer - Times of India. The Times of India.
- Web site: Service. Tribune News. Baring the caste cauldron in Punjab. 2020-07-11. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
