Books of India: Punjabi

Come back every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week we have Bhagwant Rasulpuri, Pal Kaur, Sukhvinder Amrit, Artinder Sandhu and Neeru Aseem.


Maran Rutt by Bhagwant Rasulpuri

Chetna Parkashan (2010)

Rasulpuri's third collection of short stories is one of five. Apart from writing stories about his experiences as a Dalit man, Rasulpuri became a publisher and provided vital insight into the hindrances to the dissemination of works by Dalit litterateurs.


Paun Taraagi by Pal Kaur

Unistar Books

Kaur's feminist poetry challenges hierarchies, especially those that have emerged more forcefully in recent times. While her initial collections were more politically discrete, the more recent ones are overtly so.


Suraj di Dehleez by Sukhvinder Amrit

Chetna Prakashan (2020 edition)

One among nine female poets who received the Sulabh Sahitya Akademi Award at the All-India Poetess Conference, Amrit has greatly contributed to perfecting the form of the ghazal in Punjabi literature. This is her debut collection.


Ghar Ghar by Artinder Sandhu

H.B. (2014)

The poet's most recent collection.


Bhurian Keerian by Neeru Aseem

(2006)

The poet's debut collection. Her use of Hindu religious symbolism makes her writing distinctiveness within the literary trove.


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