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Atamjit and Harbhajan Singh Bhatia (Eds.), Vivek Sachdeva, Pushpinder Syal, Swaraj Raj, Madhvi Kataria (Trs.)

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Orient BlackSwan

Year of Publishing

2025

Number of pages

612

ISBN

9789354427947

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Dimensions

140 x 216 mm

Catalogues : Comparative Literature, Culture Studies, English Language and Literature, Gender Studies
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Humanistic Concerns in Punjabi Literature presents a selection of Punjabi writings in English translation that explores articulations on humaneness, justice and social issues.  These poems, songs, stories, essays and plays span a vast historical period, from the twelfth century to the present.  The questions they raise continue to preoccupy us today.

The book is part of the ‘Dakshinayan Indian Thought’ series of books curated by G N Devy, showcasing the plurality and diversity of Indian traditions.

The texts cover a range of themes and concerns, from the relationship between siblings to interactions within and between communities. The authors in this selection are some of the best-known in Punjabi literature, including winners of the Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards (see Contents).

The brief biographical notes that introduce each author make evident the connections between literature and its social and political context.

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The editors: 
Atamjit renowned playwright, has penned 38 plays.
Harbhajan Singh Bhatia, Head and Professor, Punjabi Department, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

The translators:
Vivek Sachdeva, Professor of English Literature and Film Studies, Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi

Pushpinder Syal, former Professor, Department of English and Cultural Studies, Punjab University, Chandigarh

Swaraj Raj, former Professor, Department of English, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib

Madhvi Kataria, retired officer of Indian Administrative Service

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Publisher’s Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Folklore

3. Medieval Poetry
Sheikh Farid
Shah Hussain
Sultan Bahu
Bulleh Shah
Wajeed
Bhagat Namdev
Dhanna Bhagat
Bhagat Pipa
Bhagat Kabir
Bhagat Beni
Bhagat Ravidas
Guru Nanak
Guru Arjan Dev
Guru Gobind Singh
Bhai Gurdas
Waris Shah
Hashim Shah
Shah Mohammad

4. Modern Poetry
Bhai Veer Singh
Dhani Ram Chatrik
Prof. Puran Singh
Heera Singh ‘Dard’
Babu Rajab Ali
Diwan Singh ‘Kalepani’
Firoz Deen Sharaf
Prof. Mohan Singh
Nand Lal Nurpuri
Ustaad Daaman
Ishwar Chitarkar
Sharif Kunjahi
Bawa Balwant
Pritam Singh Safir
Amrita Pritam
Harbhajan Singh
Ahmed Rahi
Jaswant Singh Neki
Tara Singh
Gurcharan Rampuri
Mannu Bhai
Rauf Sheikh
Sohan Singh Meesha
Jagtar
Harbhajan Hundal
Shiv Kumar Batalvi
Ravinder Ravi
Navtej Bharti
Mohanjit
Sant Ram Udaasi
Ajaib Singh Hundal
Ajmer Rode
Gurumel
Satinder Singh Noor
Dr. S. Tarsem
Harbhajan Halwarvi
Ravinder Bhathal
Fakhar Zamaan
Lal Singh Dil
Ahmed Salim
Surjit Patar
Beeba Balwant
Sain Akhtar Lahori
Iqbal Ramoowalia
Parminderjeet
Sulakhan Sarhadi
Dev
Amitoj
Shaista Habib
Jagtar Dhaa
Baba Najmi
Devinder Kaur
Amar Jyoti
Paash
Surinder Dhanjal
Dr Ravinder
Manjit Indra
Darshan Bulandwi
Ambrish
Sukhwinder Kamboj
Gurbhajan Singh Gill
Vanita
Darshan Buttar
Hardial Sagar
Jaswant Deed
Nirupama Dutt
Sant Sandhu
Lakhwinder Johal
Paul Kaur
Jaswinder
Varinder Parihar
Vijay Vivek
Surjit Jajj
Swaranjit Savi
Sukhpal
Gurmeet Kallarmajri
Parminder Sodhi
Barjinder Chauhan
Gurtej Koharwala
Satish Gulati
Manmohan
Sukhwinder Amrit
Amarjeet Kaunke
Jaswant Zafar
Neeru Aseem
Tariq Gujjar
Swami Antar Nirav
Neetu Arora
Sabir Ali Sabir

5. Fiction
Nanak Singh
Gurmukh Singh Musafir
Sant Singh Sekhon
Jaswant Singh Kanwal
Sujaan Singh
Kartar Singh Duggal
Santokh Singh Dheer
Kulwant Singh Virk
Ram Saroop Ankhi
Manmohan Bawa
Gurdial Singh
Ajeet Kaur
Raghubir Dhand
Gulzar Singh Sandhu
Dalip Kaur Tiwana
Gurbachan Singh Bhullar
Afzal Ahsan Randhawa
Mohan Bhandari
Jasbir Bhullar
Kirpal Kazak
Baldev Singh Moga
Waryam Singh Sandhu
Khalid Hussain
Mitter Sen Meet

6. Drama
I. C. Nanda
Harcharan Singh
Balwant Gargi
Harsaran Singh
Gursharan Singh
Charan Das Sidhu
Ajmer Singh Aulakh
Atamjit
Swaraj Bir
Pali Bhupinder Singh
Kewal Dhaliwal

7. Prose
Teja Singh
Gurbax Singh Preetlarhi
Bhagat Singh
Harinder Singh Roop
Balraj Sahni
Pritam Singh
Giani Gurdit Singh
Gurbachan
Narinder Singh Kapoor
Harpal Singh Pannu
Balbir Madhopuri

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