Historians, authors dwell on impact of Partition on literature

The literature and book festival at Khalsa College entered its second day on Tuesday with academicians, intellectuals and writers holding discussions on the partition of 1947 and its impact on literature.

Dr Sukhdev Singh Sohal, former Head, Department of History at Guru Nanak Dev University, said in his keynote address that the partition of 1947 was one of the most tragic incidents in human history. He said that it impacted lakhs of people who had to leave their homes and face violence of all kinds.

Dr Atam Singh Randhawa, Head, Department of Punjabi at Khalsa College, said Partition had impacted the lives of general public and therefore it was bound to impact literature and arts. He said that literature is the mirror of society and authors have captured the suffering of the victims in different genres of literature.

A book authored by Dr Amarjit Singh Grewal titled ‘The Creative Uprising— Igniting a Revolution in the Age of Tech Feudalism’ was also released. Prominent among those who took part in the discussions included Dr Ravel Singh, general secretary, Punjab Kala Parishad, Dr Mehal Singh, vice-chancellor, Khalsa University, poets Sawarnjit Savi and Jaswant Zafar, Dr Gurmukh Singh, Dr Rajinderpal Brar, Dr Yograj Angrish, Dr Krantipal and others.