Marhi Da Deeva

This article is about a Punjabi novel. For film, see Marhi Da Deeva (1989 film).
Marhi Da Deeva
Author Gurdial Singh
Original title ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਦਾ ਦੀਵਾ
Country India
Language Punjabi
Subject Life of a poor
Genre Social
Publication date
 1964
Media type Print

Marhi Da Deeva (Originally in Punjabi: ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਦਾ ਦੀਵਾ, Literally meaning: The Lamp of the Tomb), sometimes spelled as Marhi Da Diva, is a 1964 Punjabi novel by Gurdial Singh. This first novel established Gurdial Singh as a novelist.[1][2] The author himself described it as the first Punjabi novel in ``critical realism. It came in for high praise, some critics calling it a landmark equivalent to Premchand's Godan.[3] It was translated as The Last Flicker by Sahitya Akademi.

Adaptation

The novel was adapted into a 1989 Punjabi film of the same name.[4][5] Surinder Singh directed the film (Marhi Da Deeva) starring Raj Babbar, Deepti Naval and Parikshit Sahni in lead roles.[6] The film received National Award and was critically acclaimed.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Life’s own voice". Chandigarh. The Tribune. March 18, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ OBE, Ranjit Singh (2008). Sikh Achievers. New Delhi: Hemkunt Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7010-365-3.
  3. ↑ Bajinder Pal Singh (2000). "From a carpenter to a writer, Singh has come a long way". The Indian Express.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Maan, Megha (March 11, 2012). "Bathinda girl realises celluloid dream, plays stellar role in award winning film". Chandigarh. The Tribune. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Marhi Da Deeva - part 1 [The Lamp of the Tomb] (Motion picture) (in Punjabi). YouTube. 2010. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  6. ↑ IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308554/