Ashok Sawhny
| Ashok Sawhny | |
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Ashok Sawhny at the 1st Delhi Poetry Festival 2013 | |
| Born |
27 July 1937 Lahore, now in Pakistan |
| Occupation | Poet, Businessman, Film Producer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Spouse | Uma Sawhny |
| Children |
Radha Meera Jyoti Geeta |
| Website | |
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www | |
Ashok Sawhny (born 1937) is bilingual Indian poet, film producer and businessman.[1][2] He is founder and President of Monarch International (estb. 1978),[3] an international trading company with offices in several countries.[4]
Early life
Sawhny was born in the year 1937 in Lahore, Pakistan. He attended Modern School, New Delhi followed by St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Career
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.[7]
Bibliography
- Ashok Sawhny (May 2009). The Sands of Time and Other Poems. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-493-2.
- Ashok Sawhny (June 2009). As Time Goes By: And Other Poems. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-538-0.
- Ashok Sawhny (October 2009). Chequerboard and Other Poems. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-637-0.
- Ashok Sawhny (October 2009). Fruit Salad: Poems for Children. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-620-2.
- Ashok Sawhny (February 2010). To Have Loved. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-725-4.
- Ashok Sawhny (August 2010). The Tyranny of Truth and Other Poems. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-795-7.
- Ashok Sawhny (2010). The Mango Grove at Kashipur. ATHENA PressPUB Company. ISBN 978-1-84748-848-0.
- Ashok Sawhny; Kiran Bajaj (2012). Think Poetry, Think Haikus. Upfront Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-78035-466-8.
- Ashok Sawhny (2012). 11 Short Stories. Upfront Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-78035-514-6.
- Ashok Sawhny (2012). Till the End of Time and Other Poems. Upfront Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-78035-314-2.
References
- ↑ Anupama Raju (Aug 2, 2009). "Words of wisdom: Optimistic and reassuring, Ashok Sawhny’s poems are an enjoyable read.". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "A collection of short lyrics for all occasions". The Hindu. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ "Private aviation firms sore over DGCA norms". The Hindu. Oct 19, 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- 1 2 "About Poet". www.ashoksawhny.com. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
- ↑ Profile Monarch International
- ↑ Ashok Sawhny at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 "Ashok Sawhny". Cyberwit.net. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-26.