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
Sejal Book Event Reports-Urdu
محمود اعوان کی نئی چھپی کتاب کی تقریب رونمائی 22 اکتوبر کی شام پنجاب انسٹیوٹ آرٹ، لٹریچر انیڈ لیگوئج (پلاک) میں محمود اعوان کی نئی چھپی کتاب’سیجل‘ کی تقریب رونمائی منعقد ہوئی۔ تقریب کی صدرات مشہور دانش ور اور شاعر مشتاق صوفی نے کی۔ اس پروگرام کے لئے اسٹیج سیکڑیری کے...
Khalistan and poetry of 1984
Harbhajan Singh was one of the few Punjabi writers whose work challenged the powers responsible for causing destruction to Punjab and its people
Partition of the Punjab (Part 2)
There are not enough creative writings on partition penned in Punjab, especially poetry, and this may be due to guilt infested post-partition trauma that triggered collective amnesia and conscious forgetfulness
Nasreen Bhatti: Note of refusal (P.2)
Shamlaat, Nasreen Anjum Bhatti’s poetry collection published posthumously, has unique tone, texture and trance
Mahmood Awan’s poems
No doubt good poetry has always been a rarity and still is. It’s like a serendipitous gift of vigorous whisperings in a world littered with cacophonous wreckage. Such is Mahmood Awan’s poetry we find in his new book “Sejal” published by Sanjh Publications, Lahore.
Sejal Book Launch Report
A Punjabi poetry collection titled ‘Saijal’ by Mehmood Awan was launched at the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture on Wednesday.
Gurmeet Kaur: Reclaiming Language
Gurmeet Kaur left her technology career of 25 years to dedicate herself to her Punjabi publication and storytelling project for children
Melodies of Punjab
In his book Punjabi Literature – A Brief Outline published by the Nauka Publishing House in Moscow in1968, I. Serebryakor discusses Punjabi epic legends. He describes the records of Greek historian Arrianos (95-175) about the customs and habits of the local...
Waris Shah:The Fearless Poet (Part 2)
Part 2 of the 250th Year of Heer Waris Shah