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From the Blurb"THIS collection of prose of Jayanta Mahapatra, which brings together his engaging lyrical essays written over the last thirty years, should open a door on and provide a deeper insight into his work... .Even in his essays on social issues like ...
POETRY The way forward Transnational poetic configurations are one of the most significant forms of contemporary writing in Britain.
EyecatchersCaught & Told; Sandeep Patil and Clayton Murzello, Lustre Press/Roli Books, Rs. 195.
FACE TO FACE Abiding faith Manoj Das, eminent author, talks about his work and the place of a writer in an era of cultural globalisation.
Bookwatch13 December: The Strange Case of The Attack on the Indian Parliament, A Reader with an Introduction by Arundhati Roy, Penguin, Rs. 200. AT first glance, 13 December: The Strange Case of the Attack on the Indian ... CLASSICS REVISITED 
Contemplating the ridiculousThe Beckett Trilogy: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable (1959), Samuel Beckett, Picador Books, Price £2.95. NOTHINGNESS, emptiness, repetition, boredom, for better or for worse: Samuel Beckett refined these ... 
First ImpressionsA BODY part shows up in the lab refrigerator of a prestigious research centre in Connecticut and the police are foxed. The Hug, as the rather swanky research centre is called, is suddenly in the news for all the wrong reasons. As the cops ... SECOND THOUGHTS Prayers answered, somewhat... ? Revisiting the mystery of Truman Capote's Answered Prayers. WORDSPEAK Linguistic niceties More on the origin and development of dislogistic words. ENDPAPER Drowning, not waving Stevie Smith is a poet worth discovering.
Deceptively deep These are short and well-written introductions to various subjects. POETRY Graceful arc Tishani Doshi evokes and then relies on moods to carry poems along. POETRY Undeniably here Like all true poets, Narayanan seeks the mystery behind the face or the façade. FICTION Public and private destinies The novel succeeds because Badami's characters are sensitively created. TRANSLATION Old and new Two books that represent extreme points on the spectrum of Hindi literature. Cultural compromises A true-to-life depiction of the generation gap in the Indian diaspora. HISTORY Period of transition The unconventional interpretation of Vedic texts is the most striking feature of this novel. IN FIRST PERSON A tale of suffering and courage The book is not just about Mukhtar's personal experience. It is about the reality facing millions of women in the subcontinent. CINEMA Love letters to India This delightful book is bound to stimulate interest in film studies in India. SHORT STORIES Clear messages A significant anthology of Malayalam short stories by women writers. A pot of gold Stories of humour and insight, compassion and courage. Universal human themes A collection of straight narratives devoid of experiments. |
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