Come back every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week we have Sant Singh Sekhon, Kartar Singh Duggal, Balwant Gargi, Atamjit Singh and Kulwant Singh Virk.
Sant Singh Sekhon Rachnavali Poore Natak by Sant Singh Sekhon
A complete collection of Sekhon's plays including Bhavi and Waris. His work also carries traces of the country's transition into an independent country and the Partition of 1947.
Ik Chhit Chanan Di by Kartar Singh Duggal
Self-Translated in The Night of the Full Moon and Other Stories
A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning short stories collection with the title translatable to one drop of light. Duggal also wrote in Urdu and Hindi apart from Punjabi and English.
Loha Kutt by Balwant Gargi
Gargi's first play, translatable to blacksmith, created ripples for its stark portrayal of Punjab's rural life, including poverty and ignorance. The dramatist also wrote novels and short stories, making him one of the few recipients of both, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Tatti Tavi Da Sach by Atamjit Singh
Another individual to win both, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award--the latter was awarded to this play. Translatable as the hot plate's truth, it discusses the diversity of India and advocates against intolerance.
Dudh Da Chhappar by Kulwant Singh Virk
A short story compilation where the titular tale, translatable to a pond of milk, explores the familial bond between two brothers born in a Punjabi joint family. His work can be found online.
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