Ashok Sawhny

Ashok Sawhny
Sawhny at the 2013 Delhi Poetry Festival
Sawhny at the 2013 Delhi Poetry Festival
Born (1937-12-06) 6 December 1937 (age 87)
Lahore, now in Pakistan
OccupationPoet, businessman, film producer
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi
GenrePoetry
Website
ashoksawhny.com
Sawhny with Indian politician Abhishek Singhvi

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

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.[8]

Bibliography

  • 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "A collection of short lyrics for all occasions". The Hindu. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Private aviation firms sore over DGCA norms". The Hindu. 19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b "About Poet". ashoksawhny.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  5. ^ Profile Monarch International
  6. ^ Ashok Sawhny at IMDb
  7. ^ "Ashok Sawhny". Cyberwit.net. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Inklinks". Cyberwit.net. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.