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037			_cPurchased _nPrism Books, Kadavanthra
041			_aEnglish
082			_aFC _bGAN
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245			_aGANGRENE _b: Punjabi Dalit Short Stories
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260			_aHaryana _bPenguin Books _c2026
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500			_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.
650			_aFiction
650			_aPunjabi fiction
650			_aShort stories, Punjabi—Translations
650			_a Social classes—India—Fiction
700			_aAkshay Kumar(tr.) _aNavdeep Singh (ed.)
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999			_c198711 _d198711