Ashok Sawhny
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Ashok Sawhny | |
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 Sawhny at the 2013 Delhi Poetry Festival | |
| Born | 6 December 1937 Lahore, now in Pakistan |
| Occupation | Poet, businessman, film producer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Genre | Poetry |
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Ashok Sawhny (born 1937) is bilingual Indian poet, film producer and businessman.[1][2] He is founder and President of Monarch International (established 1978),[3] an international trading company with offices in several countries.[4]
Early life
[edit]Sawhny was born in the year 1937 in Lahore, Pakistan. He attended Modern School, New Delhi followed by St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Career
[edit]Sawhny worked with Indian Industry till 1977, before starting with his own company, Monarch International in 1978,.[5] trading internationally with offices in several countries.[4] He has also critically acclaimed film, Listen Amaya (2013), starring Farooq Shaikh and Deepti Naval.[6]
Ashok sawhney has penned 13 solo poetry books so far.[7] He has been published in anthologies alongside A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Gulzar, Ruskin Bond, Deepti Naval, Shashi Tharoor, Irshad Kamil, and Kapil Sibal.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Sands of Time and Other Poems ISBN 978-1-84748-493-2
- As Time Goes By: And Other Poems ISBN 978-1-84748-538-0
- Chequerboard and Other Poems ISBN 978-1-84748-637-0
- Fruit Salad: Poems for Children ISBN 978-1-84748-620-2
- To Have Loved ISBN 978-1-84748-725-4
- The Tyranny of Truth and Other Poems ISBN 978-1-84748-795-7
- The Mango Grove at Kashipur ISBN 978-1-84748-848-0
- Think Poetry, Think Haikus ISBN 978-1-78035-466-8
- 11 Short Stories ISBN 978-1-78035-514-6
- Till the End of Time and Other Poems ISBN 978-1-78035-314-2
References
[edit]- ^ Anupama Raju (2 August 2009). "Words of wisdom: Optimistic and reassuring, Ashok Sawhny's poems are an enjoyable read". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "A collection of short lyrics for all occasions". The Hindu. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Private aviation firms sore over DGCA norms". The Hindu. 19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ a b "About Poet". ashoksawhny.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ Profile Monarch International
- ^ Ashok Sawhny at IMDb
- ^ "Ashok Sawhny". Cyberwit.net. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Inklinks". Cyberwit.net. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
External links
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