Come back every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week we have Sohan Singh Seetal, Hira Singh Dard, Darshan Singh Awara, Balbir Madhopuri and Manmohan.
Jug Badal Gaya by Sohan Singh Seetal
Translated as Time Has Taken a Turn by Tejwant Singh Gill
A Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel. While Seetal began his literary journey with sentimental work, he drifted towards depicting the life of the farmer later on.
Poetry by Hira Singh Dard
Dard played an active role in the freedom struggle and his poetry is characterized by a patriotic diction as well.
His poetry can be found online.
Bijli Di Karak by Darshan Singh Awara
Another poet who began writing during the freedom struggle. This collection is Awara's debut.
Chhangiya Rukh by Balbir Madhopuri
Translated as Against the Night by Tripti Jain
The poet chronicles the life of his community in his native village of Madhopur in Jalandhar District. The book became the first Punjabi Dalit autobiography to be translated into English.
Nirvaan by Manmohan
A debut novel that won the Sahitya Akademi Award. It draws upon the author's own experiences to narrate the tale of three men who walk the paths of different ideologies.
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