Critical Discourse in Punjabi (Paperback, 1)

Acknowledgements

Translator’s Note

Alpna Saini

Introduction

Rana Nayar

Section-I: Background and Overview

Punjabi Language: Evolution, Growth and Possibilities

1.      The History of Punjabi Language

Pyara Singh Padam

2.      Literary Development of Punjabi Language

Vidya Bhaskar Arun

Punjabi Literature: A Historical Survey

3.      Main Trends in Punjabi Literature 

Parminder Singh, Kirpal Singh Kasel, Gobind Singh Lamba

Problematics of Punjabi Literary History and Historiography

4.      Methods and Problems in Writing the History of Punjabi Literature

Sant Singh Sekhon

Punjabi Culture

5.      Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture

T.R. Vinod

6.      The Culture(s) of Punjab

Gurbax Singh Frank:

 Punjabi Folk Literature

7.      Folklore and Literature

Sohinder Singh Bedi

8.      Dynamics of Creative Process in Folk Literature

Nahar Singh

Section-II: Theorising Medieval Literary Forms

Literature of the Medieval Age

9.      Folklore and Medieval Punjabi Literature

Karnail S. Thind

 Gurmat Literature

10.  Gurmat Poetry - Tradition and Multiple Perspectives

Jagbir Singh

11.  The World of Gurbani ? Principles of Interpretation

Jagbir Singh

                                                                                                                                                     Aesthetics of Gurmat Literature

12.  The Poetic Form in the Philosophy of Guru Granth Sahib

Gopal Singh

13.  Literary History of Shri Guru Granth Sahib

Taaran Singh

 Sufi Literature

14.  Critical Reflections on Punjabi Sufi Poetry

Haribhajan Singh

15.  The Poetic Universe of the Sufis

Haribhajan Singh

 Punjabi Narrative Traditions

16.  Origin and Development of Punjabi Prose in the Medieval Times

Gurcharan Singh

17.  Qissas and Romance: A Historical Perspective 

Sant Singh Sekhon

Section-III: Theorising Modern Literary Forms

Punjabi Literature of the Modern Age

18.  An Overview of New Punjabi Literature

Kartar Singh Duggal

Modern Punjabi Poetry

19.  Reading Modern Punjabi Poetry - From Bhai Vir Singh to Surjit Patar

Tejwant Singh Gill

Modern Punjabi Fiction

20.  Theoretical Possibilities in the Modern Punjabi Novel

J.S. Rahi

21.  A Critical Study of the Punjabi Novel

Niranjan Tasneem

 Modern Punjabi Drama

22.  History of Punjabi Drama

Satish Kumar Verma

23.  Rethinking Punjabi Drama

Satish Kumar Verma

Section-IV: Theorising Contemporary Issues in Punjabi Literature

Progressive Punjabi Literature and Marxist Aesthetics 

24.  Poetry and Social Criticism

Sant Singh Sekhon

25.  Contemporary Progressive Literature

Kishan Singh

Punjabi Meta Criticism

26.  Punjabi Meta Criticism: Past and Present

Harbhajan Singh Bhatia

Punjabi Literature and Feminist Movement

27.  Punjabi Diasporic Fiction ? A Feminist Perspective

Dhanwant Kaur

28.  The Linguistic Revival of Punjabi Feminism

Fakhra Hassan

Punjabi Literature and Dalit Aesthetics  

29.  Existence, Identity and Beyond - Tracing the Contours of Dalit Literature in Punjabi

Paramjit S. Judge

30.  Contemporary Punjabi Dalit Poetry: A Distinct Ideological Discourse

Yograj

 List of Contributors

 Index