Tuesday, 31 May 2016


Description of The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told (English) (Paperback) by Arunava Sinha

Selected and translated by renowned writer, editor and translator Arunava Sinha, the twenty-one stories in this anthology represent the finest example of the genre.

Some of the worlds finest short fiction has originated (and continues to flow) from) the cities, villages, rivers, forests and plains of Bengal. This selection features twenty-one of the very best stories from the region.

Here, the reader will find one of Rabindranath Tagores most revered stories The Kabuliwallah in a glinting new translation, memorable studies of ordinary people from Tarashankar and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, the iconic Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyays wrenching study of Bengali society, Mahesh, as well as over a dozen other astounding stories by some of the greatest practitioners of the formBuddhadeva Bose, Ashapurna Debi, Premendra Mitra, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mahasweta Devi, Sunil Gangopadhyay and Nabarun Bhattacharya, among others. These are stories of anger, loss, grief, disillusionment, magic, politics, trickery, humour and the darkness of mind and heart. They reimagine life in ways that make them unforgettable.

Features:

A selection of the finest modern Bengali stories ever written is sure to appeal to Bengali readers as well as the non-Bengalis with an interest in what is arguably Indias richest literary tradition. All the great names in Bengali literature are represented and the superb translations will ensure that the book finds a large audience

About the Author

Arunava Sinha translates classic, modern and contemporary Bengali fiction and non-fiction into English. Over thirty of his translations have been published so far. Twice the winner of the Crossword translation award, for Sankars Chowringhee (2007) and Anita Agnihotris Seventeen (2011), he has also won the Muse India award for translation for When the Time Is Right (2012) and been shortlisted for The Independent Foreign Fiction prize (2009) for his translation of Chowringhee. Besides India, his translations have been published in the UK and US in English, and in several European and Asian countries through further translation. He was born and grew up in Kolkata, and lives and writes in New Delhi.

Specifications of The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told (English) (Paperback) by Arunava Sinha

Publisher

Aleph Book Company

ISBN-10

9382277749

Number of Pages

305 Pages

Publication Year

2016

Language

English

ISBN-13

9789382277743

Binding

Paperback


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