A tribute to the writer’s genius, an inch and a half above ground culls his most claimed stories from published collections, competently translated by academics and intellectuals who are recognized names in their own right. This collection, the first of its kind, also includes the novella we din. It is a universe uniquely Verma’s-with the stories appearing in chronological order the book also maps his evolution as a writer.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nirmal Verma
Nirmal Verma (b. 1929) did his M. A. in History from Delhi University. Sri Verma is a well known writer in Hindi with over 16 books to his credit. He is also well versed in Hindi and Czech. His important works include Ve Din (novel), Lal Tin ki Chat (novel), Ek Chitraha Sukh (novel) Rat ka Reporter (novel), Parinde (short story collection), Kavve Aur Kala Pani (short story collection), Shabd Aur Smriti (essays), Cheeron Par Chandni (travelogue) and Teen Ekant (play). The several awards and honours he has received include the Sahitya Akademi Award (1986), Sadhana Samman (1994) and U. P. Hindi Sansthan Award (1995).
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