P.C.K.
Prem

P C K Prem or P C Katoch (28 September, 1945 to 18 March, 2026) was an Indian Poet, novelist, short story writer, editor and critic writing in English and Hindi. An author of more than seventy books in English and Hindi, P C K Prem, a former academic, civil servant and Member, Public Service Commission, Shimla, Himachal, published numerous collections of poetry, novels and short fictions in English. A few significant works on criticism are: Contemporary Indian English Poetry from Himachal (1992), English Poetry in India: A Comprehensive Survey of Trends and Thought-Patterns (2011), English Poetry in India: A Secular Viewpoint (2011), TEN Poetic Minds in Indian English Poetry and Time and Continuity (2016). Creative writings in Hindi include twenty novels, nine books on short fiction, one collection of poetry and criticism. He was a recipient of more than twenty literary/social awards including the prestigious HP State Guleri and Academy Awards, and Bharat Hindi Rattan Award, the top mutthal of the century award. His critical articles on poetry and fiction have appeared in numerous anthologies. Many literary journals of International repute have also published his critiques on poetry and fiction.