Prabhjot Kaur Prabhjot Kaur is a distinct and unique poetess who has enjoyed the juice of life to its dregs. Each and every word of her poetry takes shape out of the agony and ecstasy of her life. That is why she is acknowledged as a poetess even though she writes something in prose genre as well. Born in 1924, she was honored with Sahitya Akademi Award for her book titled “Pubby.” In 1966, she was nominated for Punjab Vidhan Parishad and in 1967, she was embellished with the prestigious Padam Shri Award. She was decorated with La Rose De France, the highest literary honor in France. She remains so far, the first Asian to have achieved this distinction. In 1974, World Poetry Intercontinental conferred the most distinguished Order of Poetry upon her while in 1975, Phillipines crowned her with the title Woman of the Year. She was given Golden Laurel leaves by the President of Phillipines. This was done by B.D. Jatti, the Vice President of India in an investiture ceremony. Along with being Shiromani Sahitkar awardee, Prabhjot Kaur is also the state poetess of Punjab. She is a founding member of the Punjabi Academy, Delhi, and as also a proud recipient of honor from this premier literary organization. She remained the Convener of Punjabi language and Executive Member of Sahitya Akademi Delhi from 1978 to 1988. Her poetry stands translated into English, French, Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian, Danish, Greek, German and several other foreign languages. This autobiography mirrors the style and elan of Prabhjot Kaur’s life.