A Year in Reading: 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, we ask some of our favourite writers to share what they enjoyed reading all of last year. Here, in alphabetical order, is what they say – TNS
Punjabi Resistance: A response to Mahmood Khan Achakzai
The story of Punjabi resistance, narrated through five legends, in response to Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s diatribe
Royals and Rebels of the Punjab
Priya Atwal’s book retells the Punjab story with new insights, focusing on the rise of Ranjit Singh and the fall of Punjab’s empire
Baba Nanak: The spiritual poet
Baba Nanak consistently displayed a forceful rejection of unjust authority and a love for the downtrodden through his many renderings
Nain Sukh: Journey through text
In his latest book, Nain Sukh combines oral and written texts to analyse the magical land of Punjab
Baranmah: A new Punjabi Magazine
The new Punjabi magazine Bara(n)mah, that includes writers from both sides of Punjab as well as the Punjabi diaspora, is a fresh breeze in the literary wilderness of Punjab
Folktales: Undivided Punjab Edition
An analysis of the existential challenge Shahmukhi script of Punjabi is facing in Pakistan
Rai Nasir: Voice of Nankana
Rai Mohammad Khan Nasir’s Punjabi poetry injects refreshing imagery into old folk genres
Amarjit Chandan: Keys of Poetry (Part: 2)
Amarjit Chandan’s second full-length bilingual collection is out, where the poems are more grievous and have a strange tinge of sadness
Brecht in Punjabi
Brecht’s poetry, which originates from the folk-song tradition of Germany, has naturally made its way into the open arms of folk-rich Punjabi in Mushtaq Soofi’s translations