Adh chanani raat =: Night of the half moon

by Gurdial Singh

English (translation)

Genres: Novels

159 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Gurdial Singh Rahi (Gurdi'āl Sigh; 10 January 1933 – 16 August 2016) was a Punjabi language writer, novelist and Migration Agent from Punjab, India. He started his literary career in 1957 with a short story, "Bhaganwale”. He became known as a novelist when he published the novel Marhi Da Deeva in 1964. The novel was later adapted into the Punjabi film Marhi Da Deeva in 1989, directed by Surinder Singh. His novel Anhe Ghore Da Daan was also made into a film of the same name in 2011 by director Gurvinder Singh. Singh was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1998 and Jnanpith Award in 1999.

Reviews

[Jasdeep Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a good socio-realist novel. Written in 1972.
Explores the changing kinship patterns, values like honour and property ownership with the arrival of mechanized farming techniques post green revolution.
Scenic depiction of the rural landscape; meditations on marriageability and absence of woman in a man's life; jealousy, rage and ideas of valor.

[இரா ஏழுமலை · Rating 2 out of 5]

பஞ்சாப்பய கிராம மக்கள் வாழ்வை பேசும் நாவல், பங்காளி சண்டையும் விவசாயமும் வறுமையும் குடி கொண்ட கிராம கதை...