Manjit Tiwana
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Manjit Tiwana is an eminent poet, was born in Patiala, Punjab
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in 1969 and 1973 respectively, and Ph.D. in Psychology in 1984. She also did Diploma in Indian Theatre (Acting and Direction) in 1975.
She has been a teacher of Psychology
in colleges. She also worked as Head of the Department of Psychology in Government College for Women, Chandigarh
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(1990) for Uninda Wartman (Poetry) and the Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Puraskar by Punjab State Languages Department for the year 1999.
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
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Biography
She did her M.A. in Psychology and English from the Punjab UniversityPunjab University
Punjab University may refer to:In India:*Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana*Punjab Technical University*Punjabi University, Patiala*Panjab University, ChandigarhIn Pakistan:*University of the Punjab, Lahore...
in 1969 and 1973 respectively, and Ph.D. in Psychology in 1984. She also did Diploma in Indian Theatre (Acting and Direction) in 1975.
She has been a teacher of Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
in colleges. She also worked as Head of the Department of Psychology in Government College for Women, Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
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Poetry
Tiwana's first poem was published in Nagmani when she was only sixteen. Manjit has authored seven collections of poetry, the significant poetical works are: Ilham (1976), Ilzam (1980), Tarian di joon (1982), Unida Wartman (1987), Savitri (1989)and Jin Prem Kiyo.Awards
She is the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi awardSahitya Akademi Award
Sahitya Akademi Award is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on writers of outstanding works in one of the following twenty-four major Indian languagesAssamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri,...
(1990) for Uninda Wartman (Poetry) and the Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Puraskar by Punjab State Languages Department for the year 1999.