Jaswant Singh Kanwal

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Jaswant Singh Kanwal

Jaswant Singh Kanwal was born in Dhudike, District Moga, Punjab. He is a short story writer and a novelist with leftist leaning ideoplogy. He has published several books. The most notable is Lahoo Di Lo (Dawn of the Blood). This novel is based on the Naxalite movement in Punjab. It was so controversial that during the infamous Emergency days of 1986, none of the publishers was willing to publish it. Jaswant Singh Kanwal had it published in Singhapore and smuggled copies of the novel to India. Only after the emergency was lifted, the novel was published in Punjab. This book has been translated into English.

Sahitya Akademy awarded fellowship to Jaswant Singh Kanwal for his 1996 Pakhi (Hand Fan) (Short stories). He received the Sahitya Akademy Award for Taushali Di Hanso (Novel) in 1998.

Some of the books authroed by Jaswant Singh Kanwal are listed below:

Khoon Ke Sohle Gavee-aih Nanak (Nanak Singing Sonets of Blood)(Two volumes) Novel

Mukati Maarag (Freedom Way) Novel

Lahu Di Lo (Dawn of the Blood)

Haani (Loss)

Roop Dhaara (Layers of Beauty)

Manukhata (Humanity)

Morha (Turn)

Civil Lines

Jera (Guts)

Jungle De Sher (Tigers of the Jungle)

Raat Baaki Hai (The Night is Unfinished)

Puranmaashi (Full Moon Night)

Mittar Piyaare Nu (To the Best Friend)

Gora Mukh Sajna Da (Handsome Face of the Lover)

Pali

Sach Nu Phansi (Death to the Truth)

Rooh Da Haan (Friendship with the Anger)

Dev Dass

Chikkar De Kawal (Lotus of Mud)

Jindagi Door Nahin (Life is not Far)

Kande (Thorns)

Sandhoor (Colour of Marriage)

Haal Muridaan Da (Tale of Friends) (Political Diary)

Apna Quami Ghar (Our National Home Land)

Ainion Chon Utho Surma (Warior Rising Out of Mirror)

Jitnama (Tale of Victory)