Gurdial Singh, Voice of the Voiceless

Gurdial Singh, Voice of the Voiceless

In novel after novel, Gurdial Singh (1933-2016) created sensitive and memorable vignettes of how multiple forms of oppression worked through our social structures, often crippling those who remain trapped within. He won the Jnanpith award for Parsa, the second Punjabi after Amrita Pritam to win the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 2017-01, Vol.52 (2), p.25-27
1. Verfasser: NAYAR, RANA
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In novel after novel, Gurdial Singh (1933-2016) created sensitive and memorable vignettes of how multiple forms of oppression worked through our social structures, often crippling those who remain trapped within. He won the Jnanpith award for Parsa, the second Punjabi after Amrita Pritam to win the prestigious award. Singh's work is arguably among the best of world literature.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846