From Sikh identity to ultimate reality
Literary journey of Bhai Vir Singh
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12891394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohinder Singh (0009-0004-1117-5540, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 117-121 |
| Publication date | 2020-03-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sikh Formations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8727 • E-ISSN: 1744-8735 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17448727.2019.1674517 |
| OpenAlex | W3013531835 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Bhai Vir Singh was a product and a leading light of the Singh Sabha movement. Using Punjabi as a medium for his creative writings rather than the elite language of Braj, Vir Singh's literary output not only demolished the myth of Punjabi as a rustic language, but also countered Marxist critics who regarded him as ignorant about modern trends in literature. Based on the study of hitherto unknown material available in the personal collection of Bhai Vir Singh in Amritsar and Dehradun, this paper throws fresh light on poet's literary modernity and modern trends in Punjabi literature introduced by him
Aesthetics · Art · Elite · Epistemology · Identity (music · Literature · Marxist philosophy · Modernity · Mythology · Political science · Sociology · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · South Asian Studies and Diaspora
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |