01632nam a2200217   4500008004100000020001800041037004000059041001200099082001200111100000800123245004400131250000600175260003300181300000800214500103700222650001201259650002001271650004201291650003801333700004301371260609b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780143471240  cPurchasednPrism Books, Kadavanthra  aEnglish  aFCbGAN  aNil  aGANGRENEb: Punjabi Dalit Short Stories  a1  aHaryanabPenguin Booksc2026  g191  aIn percentage terms, Punjab has the highest Dalit population in India (around 30 per cent of its population). But inspite of that, Punjabi Dalit writing has struggled to find recognition.

Initial writings about Dalit issues were largely by the stalwarts of Punjabi literature like Nanak Singh, Gurbaksh Singh Preetlari, Kulwant Singh Virk and Gurdial Singh. Since the 1970s though, Punjabi Dalit writing has undergone a shift in consciousness with the emergence of Attarjit, among the earliest Dalit writers to make a mark. Soon, others like Prem Gorkhi, Mohan Lal Phillauria, and Bhagwant Rasulpuri emerged.

Gangrene is an attempt to compile some of Punjabi literature’s most powerful short stories on Dalit themes and issues. Carefully curated by Prof. Akshaya Kumar and Navdeep Singh, this volume features stories on a variety of issues ranging from caste identities and rural exploitation to urban life and housing. Searing in its indictment of casteism, this volume is a window to a better understanding of Punjabi society.  aFiction  aPunjabi fiction  aShort stories, Punjabi—Translations  a Social classes—India—Fiction  aAkshay Kumar(tr.)aNavdeep Singh (ed.)