Tag: Short Stories
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I always have a story to complete: Ruskin Bond
Talking about the heavily illustrated book, Bond says that they are vital for a children's storybook. "I have always been fortunate to have excellent illustrators." The illustrations in the latest one are by Kashmira Sarode.
May 18, 2021 -
Short Story: Labyrinth
Labyrinth. It confines us in a maze. It eludes us at every step. It holds surprises at every corner. It is probably the most spectacular metaphor for life itself. But metaphors can be dangerous. Metaphors are not to be trifled with.
May 1, 2019 -
Calcutta University libraries to be opened to the general public
The reading rooms have a capacity of taking 100 people at a time. “Though we have a staff shortage, with around 50 per cent vacancies, we are trying to maintain the huge collection
April 27, 2019 -
Book on Telugu short stories in English
An anthology of 28 Telugu short stories written by stalwarts of yesteryears as also new authors making waves in the realm of Telugu literature is now available in English. “Moisture Trapped in Stone: An Anthology of Modern Telugu Short Stories” translated by K N Rao has stories about everyday lives and ordinary people, highlighting the...
January 11, 2018 -
Admixture of fact and fiction
Collections of short stories are invariably a risk both for an author and the publisher. So it has proved in this case, where the collection is set in eastern Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s, with an admixture of fact and fiction, though it is not easy to spot the difference. Despite the view from Delhi...
December 17, 2017 -
The Guard and His Guardian
I was seven and to me he was a colourful hero. Sen was barely five-six, with graying temples and a slight slouch, but he looked resplendent in his starched indigo uniform and black-banded felt hat. He had a shy, boyish smile and a wonderful way of telling his stories. What made him heroic in my...
December 3, 2017 -
Kolkata-based short stories is a page-turner
There’s always something appealing about short stories — narrating a tale within restricted pages and yet perfectly delivering thrill or suspense; stories that make the readers finish the book at one go — or, if not, then in the quickest possible time. Amit Dasgupta’s The House and Other Stories succeeds in doing just that. It’s a...
October 19, 2017