Marhi Da Deeva
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| Author | Gurdial Singh |
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| Original title | ਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਦਾ ਦੀਵਾ |
| Country | India |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Subject | Life of a poor |
| Genre | Social |
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Publication date
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1964 |
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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]
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