To Each Her Own

This fascinating collection of short stories focus on women writers whose stories emerge largely from a contemporary, urban experience. With representative stories form Alka Saraogi, Chitra Mudgal, Geetanjali Shree, Krishna Sobti, Mamta Kalia, Manjul Bhagat, Mannu Bhandari, Mridula Garg, Nasira Sharma, Rajee Seth and Rekha, this collection, appearing for the first time in English translation, brings together some of the finest pieces of women’s writings in contemporary Hindi literature.This invisibility of the regional Indian write has been reflected in the larger discourse on literature and the prevalence of this mind-set is evident in the fact most compilations of post-colonial writers of the sub-continent usually include only those writing in English. And while the writings in English do represent one part of the Indian experience, there remains a whole area of unexplored creativity.