Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon

Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon or Roop Dhillon (Punjabi: ਰੂਪਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਿੱਲੋਨ, born 1969) is a British Punjabi writer of fiction and poetry.

Early life and education Dhillon was born in West London and initially raised in Southall. He studied at Oxford Brookes University and De Montfort University and is an accountant. He has been living in Reigate since the mid 2000s.

Writing career Originally intending to write an English novel based on the life of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in the mode of Alexandre Dumas, Dhillon became interested in writing in Punjabi after learning the Gurmukhi alphabet in his thirties. His debut novel, Neela Noor, was published in 2007. He writes in the locally spoken form of the language whose syntax is influenced by English; His work is mainly influenced by Western literature and confronts social issues including racism, gender bias and incest.

Works Nila Noor, The Blue Light, 2007, Beghar Baagh, The Homeless Leopard, 2009 Kaldaar, The Robot, 2010 Barcelona: Ghar Vaapasi, 2010 Bharind - The Hornet, 2011, Lahore Publishers, Ludhiana O, 2015, Lokgreet Parkashan, Chandigarh Gunda - The Gangster, 2014, Khushjeevan Kitabaan, London Samurai, 2018, Gracious Books, Patiala