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Moon, Ramu and I’ by Geeta Dharmarajan is the story of a small boy who wants to visit the Moon. Read the book to find out how he reaches the moon with the help of his grandfather and his pet dog.
This selected fiction attempts to present the rich treasure trove of literature that the northeastern states of India house. And each of the twenty one stories in this volume depicts the close link that the writers have with their cultural moorings, and it is primarily this deep-rooted bond with one’s culture, tradition and history that gives substance to the stories in this volume.Skilled in peace, gifted with war, the land of the fabled North East holds its ...
A Lyrical tribute to the earth and its amazing diversity, by Geeta Dharmarajan. With fun facts, information and superb, out-of-this-world artwork by Enrique Lara and Luis Garcia.
A dreamer and a doer, creative, sensitive. imaginative. That's the baya! Fabulously illustrated by Sonali Biswas, this story by an award-winning writer for children vividly captures the spirit and joy of friendship and teamwork. A must read for bedtime, laptime or...any time!
Wouldn't you love to read a story about something which is bigger than the Big Bigger Biggest that you have ever known? Come join us ...Step into a wonderland of magical raindrops and unbelievable kites ...fairytale by Geeta Dharmarajan and breathtakingly illustrated by Bindia Thapar.
Another year, another Katha Prize Stories. And this time, twelve stories showcasing different shades of human experience-through a silent song and a wild dream, through a mute keyboard and a city so grim. The best fiction from 2001-2003 in ten Indian languages, selected by a panel of distinguished writers and scholars. Instituted in 1990, Katha’s search for excellence in Indian literature continues. With nominating editors all across the country helping us pick ...
A collection of stories most of which evolved and grew in the classroom through constant retelling to groups of students in answer to their persistent plea Sir, please tell us a story. Subsequently, they were put down on paper following the technique of the storyteller rather than that of the storywriter. A story that is told depends for its success as much on the skill of the teller as on the beauty of its content. The success of a written story depends entirely ...
For the fifth year in succession, this volume collects the best short fiction published during 1994-95 in twelve Indian languages, chosen by a panel of distinguished writers and scholars. A compelling read, this volume showcases the breathtaking potential of the Indian short story. Thirteen of these stories have been translated specially for this anthology by consummate practitioners of the craft.
This volume carries seventeen award-winning stories which set new standards for short story writing in India. Fifteen of these stories were written in ten regional languages and were published during 1991-93. Stories in this volume make for powerful and memorable reading. Katha Prize Stories is an anthology which serves as a good shop-window of the literary happenings in India.
These seventeen wonderful stories, which are winners of the Katha Award, recreate the fascinating fabric that is India, urban and rural. And intricately woven intothem is a range of emotions from the oedipal, the humorous to the poignant, the simple to the intricate.
This volume includes nineteen brilliant stories from Indian writers, published during 1989-92, both new and established which explore an exciting range of themes and situations - from the fantastic to the quietly realistic, the enigmatic to the expected, the melodramatic to the humorous.
A unique collection demonstrating the vitality and versatility of Indian writing today. Ranging from the passionate to the poignant, the personal to the universal, these stories are a moving testament of the human spirit.