Dear Friends,
last week a review of Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines by Yadwinder Singh appeared in the Punjabi Tribune (29.12.2019). I loved Yadwinder’s language and his content. It isn’t very often that one reads very fine Panjabi outside of books, in columns, in reviews.
What I also loved was how Yadwinder guides the readers to read the book by providing clues from within the book. That, to me, is an important aspect of reviews. Finally what I loved is, how Yadwinder highlights the photograph by Satpal Danish on the endsheets of the book and compares it with the legendary Ship of Theseus. I found it a brilliant allegory that lifts the review to a philosophical question applied to Panjab.
I felt, here is a review that truly adds to the book. I spoke to Kanwar Manjit Singh and very kindly he showcases the Panjabi review in English translation on Punjab Today.
Thank you! Please read here …
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Dear Friends,
in the last weekend of this year, Panjab gave me a gift. It is the review of Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines by Yadwinder Singh in the Punjabi Tribune.
I am translating the review into English and will share it soon. I find it great that a book in English is reviewed in the language of the society, community, region it depicts.
Thank you!
The Punjabi Tribune graciously covered the Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, New Delhi discussion on the book Panjab: Journeys Through Fault Lines.
Here is the clipping.
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