Manjit Meet:

Name: Manjit Singh Dhatt

Pen Name: Manjit Meet

Date of Birth: August 1, 1953

Place of Birth: Sheikhupura, District Ludhiana, Punjab, India:

Father: Bhag Singh Dhatt

Mother: Bhagwan Kaur Dhatt

Wife: Daminder Kaur Dhatt

Daughter: Ravinder Dhatt

Sons: Amanjit Dhatt & Dharamjeet Dhatt

Qualifications:

1. B.A.(Humanities): 1974 - From Punjab University, Chandigarh, India

2. Associate in Criminology: 1984 – From Kwantlan College, Surrey, B.C., Canada Profession:

Transporter

Publications:

Poetry in Punjabi

Nikhambrey: 1984

Swalia Nishan 1990

Lakker De Ghorey: 2001

Kanker Te Guldaan: 2007

Nangey Paireen Paun: 2008

Poetry in English:

 Lamps of Blood: 2002

Verse-play in Punjabi

Adhoorey Paighamber: 2009

Literary Criticism in Punjabi(Compiled and Edited)

Kavi Ravinder Ravi: 2005

Awards and Honours:

1. Anter Rashtari Shiromani Sahitkaar Award - 2010 From International Association of Punjabi Authors and Artists(I.A.P.A.A.), Canada

2. Dr. Surjit Singh Sethi Memorial Anter Rashtari Shiromani Sahitkaar Purskar - 2010 From Canadian International Punjabi Sahit Academy(CIPSA), Toronto, Canada

3. Award of Distinction for Poetry – August 22, 2004 Punjabi Sahit Academy, California, U.S.A.

4. Award of Distinction for Poetry - November 6, 1993 Radio Rim Jhim, Burnaby, B.C., Canada

5. Award of Distinction for Poetry - November 2, 1989 Indo-Canadian Times Trust, Surrey, B.C., Canada 5639, 185th. Street, Surrey, B.C., Canada V3S 8J3

Manjit Meet:

Telephone: 604 576 8879

Cell.: 604 834 8879

E-mail: manjitmeet@hotmail.com