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Amarjit Chandan
Punjabi poet (born 1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amarjit Chandan (Punjabi: ਅਮਰਜੀਤ ਚੰਦਨ, born 1946) is a Punjabi writer, editor, translator and activist. He has written eight collections of poetry and five collections of essays in Punjabi. He has been called "the global face of modern Punjabi poetry".[1][2]
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Native name | ਅਮਰਜੀਤ ਚੰਦਨ |
Born | 1946 (age 77–78) Nairobi, Kenya |
Language | Punjabi |
Alma mater | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
Genre | Poetry, essays |
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He has published over 25 books of poetry and essays and has edited over 15 books of poetry and prose. His work has been translated into many languages including Arabic, Brazilian-Portuguese, Catalan, Greek, Italian, Slovene, Spanish and Turkish.