Marhi Da Deeva

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, with some critics calling it a landmark equivalent to Premchand's Godan.[3] It was translated as The Last Flicker by the Sahitya Akademi.

This article is about a Punjabi novel. For film, see Marhi Da Deeva (1989 film).
Marhi Da Deeva
AuthorGurdial Singh
Original titleਮੜ੍ਹੀ ਦਾ ਦੀਵਾ
CountryIndia
LanguagePunjabi
SubjectLife of a poor
GenreSocial
Publication date
1964
Media typePrint

Adaptation

The novel was adapted into a 1989 Punjabi film of the same name.[4][5] Surinder Singh directed the film, which starred Raj Babbar, Deepti Naval and Parikshit Sahni in lead roles.[6] The film received a National Film 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. 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 | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308554/
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