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Mannu Bhandari's genius lies not in elevating women to heroines or superior beings; rather, she forces us to acknowledge that flawed, confused, and self-centered women are as worthy of agency and respect. She wrote among literary giants who were mostly men, but carved a singular space for herself with her unflinching gaze at the hypocrisy of a society that claims to venerate women yet balks at giving them the keys to their shackles. These 18 stories are representative of her wonderful insights into the inner life of women – her characters span the spectrum from rural to urban, illiterate to educated, homemakers to career professionals. Through all the stories runs a vein of gentle mockery – the inimitable Mannu Bhandari style.
नई कहानी को समृद्ध बनाने में जिन कथा-लेखिकाओं ने महत्त्वपूर्ण कार्य किया है, मन्नू भंडारी का नाम उनमें सर्वोपरि है। स्वभावतः इसमें उनका नारी-मन रूपायित हुआ है। आधुनिक नारी की अस्मिता, उसकी अपनी पहचान और सामाजिक जड़ताओं से लड़ने के उसके साहस की उन्होंने बराबर रचनात्म...
हिन्दी के कहानी लेखकों में मन्नू भंडारी का अग्रणी स्थान है। उनकी कहानियों में नारी-जीवन के उन अन्तरंग अनुभवों को विशेष रूप से अभिव्यक्ति दी गई है जो उनके नितांत अपने हैं और पुरुष कहानीकारों की रचनाओं में प्रायः नहीं मिलते। वैसे मन्नू भंडारी ने अपने अन्य समकालीन समर्थ लेखकों की तरह ही लगभग सभी पहलुओं पर सशक्त कहानियां लिखी हैं।
Selected stories of a Hindi author.
Selected stories of a Hindi author.
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A bold expose of the contemporary Indian political scene that has cast aside morality and ethics and unfailingly betrays public trust for vested interests and private ends. The novel opens with the death of Bisesar an unknown village youth in itself an insignificant event. But with an important by-election around the corner, the feasting begins as opposing political parties like vultures seize upon the unfortunate event to extract political capital out of it, thereby providing sharp insights into the exercise of power and patronage.
The modern Indian short story, as we understand it today, came into its own in the nineteenth century, and has since then scripted a rich history for itself. Rupa Kahani showcases this popular genre of literature, featuring select works of masters of the form, across centuries and locations. This selection of four stories successfully explores a woman's inners world, with compassion and deep understanding.
It Is An Excellent Selection By Bhisham Sahni Of The Best Stories Written In Hindi During The Last Few Decades. It Features Over 25 Stories By Well Known Writers Like Amrit Lal Nagar, Bhisham Sahni, Mohan Rakesh, Amrit Rai, Kamleshwar, Markandaya, Nirmal Verma, Mannu Bhandari And Ram Darash Mishra. The Stories Are Marked By A Wide Variety Of Themes, Mostly Related To Contemporary Social Life, Like Alienation, Loneliness, Weariness, And The Crisis Of Values.
On the works of Mannu Bhandari, b. 1931, Hindi fiction writer.