Stories of the Soil: Classic Punjabi Stories
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A rich anthology of classic Punjabi fiction that brings together stories of love, longing, social change, Partition, migration and everyday life across Punjab.
| Author Name |
Nirupama Dutt |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9780143068587 |
| Year of Publication |
2010 |
| Pages |
342 |
| Language |
ENGLISH |
| Binding |
PAPERBACK |
| Publisher |
Penguin |
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ISBN: 9780143068587
Year Of Publication: 2010
Pages : 342
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
The collection features works by prominent Punjabi writers including Amrita Pritam, Nanak Singh, Sant Singh Sekhon, Balwant Gargi and others. Divided into thematic sections, the stories offer a broad view of Punjabi society and its literary traditions, including perspectives from both Indian and Pakistani Punjab.
Nirupama Dutt is a poet, journalist, art critic and translator. She has translated poetry, short stories and plays by contemporary Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu writers and has received the Punjabi Akademi Award for poetry.
Stories of the Soil presents over forty stories that capture the richness and diversity of Punjabi society. The collection moves from traditional storytelling and village life to the experiences of Partition, caste and gender, love and nostalgia, diaspora and migration. Through the voices of more than thirty writers, the book provides an engaging literary portrait of Punjab and its people.
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