Published ArticlesAmrita Pritam: ‘I Wanted to Write at All Costs, and I Did’ (Mint Lounge) August 30, 2020 Written by 0 Ahead of Amrita Pritam’s 101st birth anniversary, a close friend of her girlhood shares with Lounge an unpublished interview conducted for a school magazine.Celebrated poet and novelist Amrita Pritam is one of the most recognized Punjabi authors of the 20th century. Although she has more than 100 books to her credit, she is best known for her novel Pinjar. Amrita Pritam wrote in Punjabi and Hindi, but her works have been translated into many languages, including Danish, Japanese, French and Mandarin.This interview was conducted in Hindi and Urdu by my grandmother’s sister, Mukti Verma, who is 85 years old today. Her writer husband and she were friends with Amrita Pritam and growing up, I often heard the names of Amrita and Imroz at their home in Delhi.Read MoreFurther Reading... Women Who Rock the Boat Without a Care (Livemint) August 24, 2019 Is that what India is About? (Condé Nast Traveller) November 24, 2015 Of Poses and Hashtags: Travelling Has Changed Since Instagram Took Over (HT Brunch) July 15, 2018 Previous PostThe Curse of the Stiletto. Should Women Be Liberating Themselves From High Heels? Next PostQuestions from The Pioneer
