This volume, a collection of ten unforgettable stories by the renowned Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay, bear the hallmark of the author’s literary uniqueness in terms of content, presentation and narrative style. A master story teller, Sunil Babu’s ability to weave extraordinary tales from recent history, and in general, the life around him, has fetched him not only some of the prestigious awards of the country, but also an overwhelming popularity for more than four decades now. broadly speaking, the stories in this volume, deal with a myriad of human emotions and enguish resulting from social disparities and age old religious conflicts. In each of these stories, the reader discovers the tender humanism, the refreshing humour and that unmistakably fluid narrative style that has made Gangopadhyay one of the greatest writers of modern times.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sheila Sengupta
Sheila Sengupta is a freelance translator based in Delhi. She has worked as a Lecturer in Mathematics, and as a corporate executive in a consultancy fir,. sheila Sengupta has translated a collection of poems by Sunil Gangopadhyaya=Murmur in the Woods. She has also translated poems by Mandakranta Sen and Jibanananda Das. Her translations have been published inthe journal of the Sahitya Akademi, the journal of Poetry Society of India and the Parbaas Magazine. Her forthcoming work includes a translation of Sunil Gangopadhyay's autobiographical writing-" Ardhek Jibon".
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sunil Gangopadhyay
One of the leading Bengali literatures of contemporary times, Sunil Gangopadhyay born in Faridpur, Bangladesh obtained a master's degree from Calcutta University. He has worked in several capacities and is presently associated with the "Desh" magazine. He is the Vice-president of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. Sunil Gangopadhyay's first literry contribution was through poetry. He was the founder editor of "Krittivas". It was at the beight of his fame as a poet, that he started writing novels. He has received the "Ananda Puraskar" twice and has also been awarded the "Bankim Puraskar". He was given the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985. His novels have been made into filsm and have also been serialised for the television. a profilc writer of plays, critical essays and childrens stories, his career spans more than 50 years.
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