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From dark dilemmas to sharp wounds. That is what this unique collection by writers spanning a century can be summed up as. The stories, unflinching in style and content, focus on women s issues like abortion, rape, dowry and beyond. Each piece is reflective of a path-breaking vision that has altered the Telugu literary scene in form, style and content.
The Collection Of Post-Independence Telugu Short Stories Reflects All The Major Trends And Thematic Concerns Of The Telugu Short Stories Of The Post-Independence Period. The Telugu Short Story Right From Its Inception In 1910 Has Demonstrated Its Serious Engagement With Social Issues And Is Imbued With A Strong Sense Of Social Awareness And Responsivenes. The Post-Independence Telugu Short Story Continued This Tradition In Terms Of Its Thematic Preoccupations. The Selection Comes From Different Regions Of Andhra Pradesh: Andhra (Coastal Districts), Rayalaseema And Telangana And Record With Rare Sensitivity The Specificities Of The Sub-Cultures Of These Regions. The Stories Trace The Impact Of All The Important Socio-Political Movements That Have Swept Across The Telugu Land In The Post-Independence Era: Socialism, Communism, Feminism, Civil Right Movement And The Dalit Movement. The Lives Of Telugu People, Urban And Rural Upper Middle Class, Middle Class And The Downtrodden, Professionals And BeggarsýAre Represented In A Rich Mosaic Of Differences.
The essays in this volume seek to explore the genre of the short story in India and its relationship with English language and literature. Various aspects of the question are taken up the impact of colonialism; the way English has shaped (or not) short story writing; why, how and in what contexts English words are used, feminist perspectives in the writings of women; the Indian diaspora; the teaching of the short story to Indian students and so on.
A masterpiece of British Indian literature in a vibrant modern English translation
The Sensitive And Evocative Craftsmanship Of The Katha Award Winning Translators Infuses Each Story With The Flavour Of The Original.
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