Neel Kamal Puri

Neel Kamal Puri

In Ludhiana, September 2006
Born (1956-02-14)14 February 1956
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Other names Neelu
Education Panjab University, Chandigarh
Occupation Writer
Spouse(s) Asit Jolly

Neelkamal Puri (born 1956) is an Indian author, columnist and a college teacher.[1] Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, she grew up in the erstwhile princely state of Patiala, where she did her schooling from the Yadavindra Public School. Since 1979, she has worked as a lecturer in English Literature at different colleges in Patiala and Chandigarh. She is currently teaching Literature and Media Studies at the Government College for Girls, Chandigarh.

Books

Neelkamal Puri has written two novels, The Patiala Quartet published by Penguin India[2] and Remember to Forget published by Rupa Publications.[3] Noted writer Khushwant Singh described The Patiala Quartet as among the best works of English fiction written by a Punjabi.[4] After these stories based in cities she was born in and the city she grew up in, Neelkamal Puri is working next on a collection of short stories Theka Tales.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Neel Kamal Puri". Penguin Books India. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Patiala Quartet". Penguin Books India. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. ↑ "Neel Kamal Puri". Rupa Publications. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  4. ↑ "The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra". Tribuneindia.com. 2006-01-14. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  5. ↑ "Punjab's victory over history : Simply Punjabi - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-12-03.


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