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- ISBN 9781041247531
- Weight: 600g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 19 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book presents English translations of Madan Veera's poetry spanning five major works from 2001 to 2022. It includes detailed biographical analysis and critical examination of this significant post-revolutionary Punjabi poet's contributions to contemporary literature. The poems explore themes of social exclusion, identity, and marginalized communities in Punjab, and also includes:
- Comprehensive collection of Madan Veera's poetry spanning five major works from 2001 to 2022
- First English translation of a significant post-revolutionary Punjabi poet's complete works
- Detailed biographical sketch and critical analysis of Madan Veera's literary contributions
- Exploration of themes including social exclusion, identity, and marginalized communities in Punjab
- Academic examination of post-revolutionary Punjabi poetry and its contemporary relevance
With extensive notes and acknowledgements, this translation makes Madan Veera's important literary voice accessible to English-speaking scholars and readers interested in contemporary South Asian literature.
This title has been co-published with Aakar Books. T&F does not sell or distribute the print edition in South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
T.C. Ghai has taught English language and literature at the University of Delhi, retiring as Associate Professor in 2002. His publications include Pattern and Significance in the Novels of R K Narayan, The Stricken Moth, and Alone in the Wilderness. He has translated into English the poems of Dr. Puran Singh Kanwar (A Season of Nights), the revolutionary poet Pash (Pash: A Poet of Impossible Dreams) and revolutionary-dalit poet Lal Singh Dil (Exclusion, Deprivation and Nothingness: Selected Poems).
