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Indian Errant: Selected Stories of Nirmal Verma
English, Hindi (translation)Original Hindi
- GenresShort Stories
522 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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November 11, 2015
Remarkable collection of some of the magical stories of Nirmal Verma- an unusual and unimitable voice in Hindi literature. Short stories with existential undertones hovering around the topics of alienation from familiar territory - peope, culture, country and asking the big questions of life
The book seems very European in theme and approach, which is only obvious as Verma spend a decade living in Europe, and yet caters to the modern middle class aptly. No doubt translation can never do justice to Verma's works but this book (PhD thesis actually) is a good glimpse into the works of this highly underrated and largely unknown stalwart of world literature. go read!
The book seems very European in theme and approach, which is only obvious as Verma spend a decade living in Europe, and yet caters to the modern middle class aptly. No doubt translation can never do justice to Verma's works but this book (PhD thesis actually) is a good glimpse into the works of this highly underrated and largely unknown stalwart of world literature. go read!
October 17, 2015
A remarkable introduction about the postcolonial fix Indian translators are in by Prasenjit Gupta sets the tone for a brilliant writer, unfortunately little known outside India.
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