Gurbakhsh Singh- Makers of Indian Literature (An Old and Rare Book)

Gurbakhsh Singh (1895-1977), Punjabi novelist, story writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, visionary and founder of 'Preet Nagar', a unique experiment in co-operative living, was a multifaceted personality. Starting his career as a clerk, he worked his way up to become an engineer but chose to turn a farmer.

The first modern stylist in Punjabi, Gurbakhsh Singh transformed the hitherto pedestrian prose into a strong vehicle of expression. A born rebel, his ideas shocked the orthodox but came as a whiff of fresh air, stirring people to a new awakening and filling them with love, courage and faith. Preet Lari, a monthly founded in 1933, and edited by him made a deep impact on the readers. It was in its columns that most of his own writings first appeared. Gurbakhsh Singh's prominent works include Unviahi Man (novel), Pritan di Pahredar (short stories), Rajkumari Latika (drama), Parian da Mochi (juvenile literature), Meri Jivan Kahani (autobiography in three parts) and Light of Asia (translation).

Surindar Singh Kohli (b. 1920), teacher, writer and critic, has written extensively in English and Punjabi. In a teaching career spanning thirty-six years, Dr Kohli worked in various capacities, notably as Professor and Head, Department of Punjabi, Panjab University; Dean, Panjab University; and Director, Institute of Comparative Studies, Guru Nanak Foundation. In this monograph, Dr Kohli evaluates the life and works of Gurbakhsh Singh, mainly for the non-Punjabi readers.

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