Acknowledgements
Translator's Note
Alpna Saini
Introduction
Rana Nayar
Section-I: Background and Overview
Punjabi Language: Evolution, Growth and Possibilities
1. The History of Punjabi Language
Pyara Singh Padam
2. Literary Development of Punjabi Language
Vidya Bhaskar Arun
Punjabi Literature: A Historical Survey
3. Main Trends in Punjabi Literature
Parminder Singh, Kirpal Singh Kasel, Gobind Singh Lamba
Problematics of Punjabi Literary History and Historiography
4. Methods and Problems in Writing the History of Punjabi Literature
Sant Singh Sekhon
Punjabi Culture
5. Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture
T.R. Vinod
6. The Culture(s) of Punjab
Gurbax Singh Frank:
Punjabi Folk Literature
7. Folklore and Literature
Sohinder Singh Bedi
8. Dynamics of Creative Process in Folk Literature
Nahar Singh
Section-II: Theorising Medieval Literary Forms
Literature of the Medieval Age
9. Folklore and Medieval Punjabi Literature
Karnail S. Thind
Gurmat Literature
10. Gurmat Poetry - Tradition and Multiple Perspectives
Jagbir Singh
11. The World of Gurbani - Principles of Interpretation
Jagbir Singh
Aesthetics of Gurmat Literature
12. The Poetic Form in the Philosophy of Guru Granth Sahib
Gopal Singh
13. Literary History of Shri Guru Granth Sahib
Taaran Singh
Sufi Literature
14. Critical Reflections on Punjabi Sufi Poetry
Haribhajan Singh
15. The Poetic Universe of the Sufis
Haribhajan Singh
Punjabi Narrative Traditions
16. Origin and Development of Punjabi Prose in the Medieval Times
Gurcharan Singh
17. Qissas and Romance: A Historical Perspective
Sant Singh Sekhon
Section-III: Theorising Modern Literary Forms
Punjabi Literature of the Modern Age
18. An Overview of New Punjabi Literature
Kartar Singh Duggal
Modern Punjabi Poetry
19. Reading Modern Punjabi Poetry - From Bhai Vir Singh to Surjit Patar
Tejwant Singh Gill
Modern Punjabi Fiction
20. Theoretical Possibilities in the Modern Punjabi Novel
J.S. Rahi
21. A Critical Study of the Punjabi Novel
Niranjan Tasneem
Modern Punjabi Drama
22. History of Punjabi Drama
Satish Kumar Verma
23. Rethinking Punjabi Drama
Satish Kumar Verma
Section-IV: Theorising Contemporary Issues in Punjabi Literature
Progressive Punjabi Literature and Marxist Aesthetics
24. Poetry and Social Criticism
Sant Singh Sekhon
25. Contemporary Progressive Literature
Kishan Singh
Punjabi Meta Criticism
26. Punjabi Meta Criticism: Past and Present
Harbhajan Singh Bhatia
Punjabi Literature and Feminist Movement
27. Punjabi Diasporic Fiction - A Feminist Perspective
Dhanwant Kaur
28. The Linguistic Revival of Punjabi Feminism
Fakhra Hassan
Punjabi Literature and Dalit Aesthetics
29. Existence, Identity and Beyond - Tracing the Contours of Dalit Literature in Punjabi
Paramjit S. Judge
30. Contemporary Punjabi Dalit Poetry: A Distinct Ideological Discourse
Yograj
List of Contributors
Index
