What was Amrita Pritam's profession?

Poet and fiction writer

Amrita Pritam was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer.
She was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (for Kagaz Te Canvas), Padma Shree, & Jnanapeeth Award (for her outstanding contributions to literature).
After Partition she made Delhi her second home.
She actively wrote & edited ‘Nagmani’ a Punjabi monthly magazine.