The protagonists of the two novellas of Dalip Kaur Tiwana, Harjit of Twilight and Kiranjit of The Mark of the Nose-Ring, even though operating in separate individual contexts with their own personal dilemmas, are not very different from each other. Tiwana, in her inimitable style, brings to fore the private and intensely intellectual side of her protagonists, presenting their simmering discontent with the social mores handed out to them as woman through symbols and internal monologues. The contemporary but quasi-modern and quasi- traditional milieu of the stories builds up a tension that sustains the reader's interest.
About The Author
Dalip Kaur Tiwana, arguably one of the leading Punjabi novelists of the contemporary times, has published twenty seven novels, seven collections of short stories, the first part of her autobiography and a literary biography. Formerly Professor and Head of the Department of Punjabi and Dean, Faculty of Languages at Punjabi University, Patiala, she has received all major literary awards in India including Sahitya Akademi and Sara~wati Samman. Her works have been translated into English, French, Russian, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati and other Indian languages.
Narinderjit Kaur and jai Ratan are distinguished and highly acclaimed translators.