Collected Stories

by Shashi Deshpande

Writing is to me a way of exploring the world, says the best selling author, Deshpande.In this, the second volume of her collected short fiction, we travel with her into a world of characters and situations that are identifiable, and experience emotions that are at once complex and cathartic. Intensely felt and beautifully rendered, these are stories that will stay with you a long, long time.

256 pages, Paperback

First published February 10, 2004

About the author

Novelist and short story writer, Shashi Deshpande began her career with short stories and has by now authored nine short story collections, twelve novels and four books for children. Three of her novels have received awards, including the Sahitya Akademi award for `That Long Silence'. Some of her other novels are `The Dark Holds No Terrors', `A Matter of Time', `Small Remedies', `Moving On', `In The Country of Deceit' and `Ships that Pass'. Her latest novel is `Shadow Play'.Many of her short stories and novels have been translated into a number of Indian as well as European languages. She has translated two plays by her father, Adya Rangacharya, (Shriranga), as well as his memoirs, from Kannada into English, and a novel by Gauri Deshpande from Marathi into English.
Apart from fiction, she has written a number of articles on various subjects - literature, language, Indian writing in English, feminism and women's writing - which have now been put together in a collection `Writing from the Margin.' She has been invited to participate in various literary conferences and festivals, as well as to lecture in Universities, both in India and abroad.

She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2008.

List of books by Shashi Deshpande

Dark Holds No Terrors (1982)
That Long Silence (1989)
A Matter of Time
Moving On
Small Remedies
Shadow Play (2013)
The Narayanpur Incident
If I Die Today
In the Country of Deceit
The Binding Vine
Ships That Pass (2012)
The Intrusion And Other Stories
3 Novels : A Summer Adventure, The Hidden Treasure, The Only Witness
Come Up & Be Dead
Collected Stories (Volume - 1)
Collected Stories (Volume - 2)
Writing from the Margin: And Other Essays

Reviews

[Anuradha Cherukuri · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a nice collection of stories on the middle class life in the city of Mumbai. This is her second volume of stories, from a young Indian girl, after facing rejections on marriage alliances is finally accepted by the groom's parents. Or Anju, who leaves her mother alone in India, to make a living abroad. The language used has no grammatical errors. Her books have been prescribed by the Indian Universities.

[Deepti · Rating 2 out of 5]

Generally one of my favourite authors, but my attention wandered so much during this book. I do love the turns of phrase used and the lovely lilt of the language in every description.

[Vidya Guha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some books are warm, even when you read them again, and again, and again