by Khushwant Singh (2004)
Paradise and other stories is a distinguished work by Khushwant Singh (Padma Vibhushan, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Partition Chronicler), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.
Khushwant Singh
Fall of the Kingdom of Punjab is a distinguished work by Khushwant Singh (Padma Vibhushan, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Partition Chronicler), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.
Amrita Pritam
Punjabi poems of Amrita Pritam / with English translation by Khushwant Singh = Amr̥tā Prītama kī śāyarī / Aṅgrezī padyānuvāda Khuśavanta Siṃha = Ammritā Prītama dī shāirī is a distinguished work by Amrita Pritam (Jnanpith Award, Padma Vibhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.
Thrity Umrigar
When Frank and Ellie Benton lose their only child, seven-year-old Benny, to a sudden illness, the perfect life they had built is shattered. Filled with wrenching memories, their Ann Arbor home becomes unbearable, and their marriage founders. But an unexpected job half a world away offers them an opportunity to start again. Life in Girbaug, India, holds promise—and peril—when Frank befriends Ramesh, a bright, curious boy who quickly becomes the focus of the grieving man's attentions. Haunted by memories of his dead son, Frank is consumed with making his family right—a quest that will lead him down an ever-darkening path with stark repercussions.Filled with satisfyingly real characters and glowing with local color, The Weight of Heaven is a rare glimpse of a family and a country struggling under pressures beyond their control. In a devastating look at cultural clashes and divides, Umrigar illuminates how slowly we recover from unforgettable loss, how easily good intentions can turn evil, and how far a person will go to build a new world for those he loves.
Vivek Shanbhag
Sakina's Kiss is a distinguished work by Vivek Shanbhag (Sahitya Akademi Recipient, International Booker Longlist), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.