Writings and Translations

Collection of essays and translations

Written by Jasdeep Singh

What is to be Done?

Written in January 1970 at the request of Simon Field and Peter Sainsbury for the magazine Afterimage, produced by Peter Whitehead. Published in Afterimage n°1, April 1970. Translated from French by Mo Teitelbaum. We must make political films. We must make films politically. 1 and 2 are antagonist to each other and belong to two opposing conceptions of the world. 1 belongs to the idealistic and metaphysical conception of the world.

The Archeology Of War

Punjabi Translation of an essay on Russo-Ukrainian war by Andrey Kurkov Published in newspaper Punjabi Tribune

Qissa Mirza Sahiba Puadhi

An essay on a Qissa Mirza Sahiba sung by Harpal Singh Pala of Manakpur Sharif, Mohali Read in Gurmukhi Punjabi or Shahmukhi Punjabi. Download the Gurmukhi PDF or Shahmukhi PDF. Published in Baramah journal, Lahore (2020). Editors: Amarjeet Chandan, Zubair Ahmad

Jodhpur Di Hadd

Punjabi Translation of an Urdu short story by Ali Akbar Natiq Published in Punjabi literary journal Wahga