{"product_id":"loona-ਲੂਣਾ-shiv-kumar-batalvi","title":"Loona\" (ਲੂਣਾ)- Shiv Kumar Batalvi","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_25a2650008584df8-69\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-121\"\u003e\"Loona\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-121\"\u003e (ਲੂਣਾ) by legendary poet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-121\"\u003eShiv Kumar Batalvi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-121\"\u003e is a seminal epic verse play in modern Punjabi literature that earned Batalvi the prestigious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-121\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-121 citation-end-121\"\u003e in 1967, making him its youngest recipient.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_25a2650008584df8-70\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-120\"\u003eReimagining the traditional Punjabi folk legend of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-120\"\u003ePuran Bhagat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-120\"\u003e, Batalvi radically shifts the narrative perspective away from the heroic male prince to focus on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-120\"\u003eLoona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-120 citation-end-120\"\u003e—a young, lower-caste girl forced to marry the much older King Salvaan.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-119 citation-end-119\"\u003eIn the original folklore, Loona is portrayed as an immoral, vengeful stepmother who falsely accuses Puran when he rejects her advances.\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e However, Batalvi reframes her as a deeply human, empathetic figure shaped by social injustice, forced marriage, patriarchal oppression, and unfulfilled desire. Through exquisite lyrical poetry, the book challenges conventional morality and explores themes of female agency, emotional agony, and societal hypocrisy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virsakitabghar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46862085423265,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/0370\/6273\/files\/IMG_8828.png?v=1786417156","url":"https:\/\/virsakitabghar.com\/products\/loona-%e0%a8%b2%e0%a9%82%e0%a8%a3%e0%a8%be-shiv-kumar-batalvi","provider":"Virsakitabghar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}