Two Lives of A Man - An Autobiography

Author: Gurdial Singh
Translator(s)/ Editors(s): Paramjit Singh Ramana
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 362
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788123759791

Description

The Present Autobiography of one of the tallest figures in Indian literature is a valuable contribution not only as a literary text but equally importantly as a text relevant for socio-cultural understanding of the contemporary Indian society, in general, and of Punjab, in particular.

The story of a man rising from a poor family of carpenters to become through his sheer labour, struggle and self-belief a creative writer par excellence is a story that is not only inspirational but socially introspective too.

Though the author remained in dilemma for a long time whether he needed to come out with an autobiography as he tells us in the opening chapter, he has done a great service in allowing us to have an insight into the making of a writer and this English version will be able to carry this great tale to the wider world.

ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR:

Paramjit Singh Ramana, an accomplished translator and writer, is professor in English, department of post-graduate studies Punjabi university Regional Centre, Bathinda.

Contents

Preface

THE FIRST PHASE:
Foreword – The Partial Truth

1. Sant Dayal Dass
2. Dream – like Days
3. Sour and Sweet Memories
4. Natha, the Water-carrier
5. Anvil
6. Hands and Property
7. Ismail, the Hand-pump Mechanic
8. Pandit Sadhu Ram Master
9. Master Pritam Chand “Billa’
10. The Colourful World
11. Cattle Fair
12. Nikka’s Son Raheemu
13. Two Pandit Brothers
14. Taya’s Magic
15. Gyana the Duffer
16. Like Father, Like Son
17. The Pain of Inferiority
18. My First Teacher
19. The Few Days of Fun
20. The Surviving Memories
21. The Difficult Pathways
22. A Few Worlds of Affection
23. Kasauli
24. Mysteries of the Heart
25. The Inner Pain
26. …Or Baba Ji
27. This and that Night
28. Indelible Scars
29. The Exuberance of Adolescence

THE SECOND PHASE:

30. Phases in the life of Man
31. On
32. Two
33. Three
34. Four
35. Five
36. Six
37. Seven
38. Eight
39. Nine
40. Ten
41. Eleven
42. Twelve

THE REMAINING SECOND PHASE….

Glossary