THE GREATEST MARATHI STORIES EVER TOLD (HB)
Publisher:
Aleph
| Author:
ASHUTOSH POTDAR
| Language:
English
| Format:
Hardback
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Category: General Fiction
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The twenty-eight stories
in? The Greatest Marathi Stories
Ever? Told represent some of the finest
short fiction in Marathi literature. Selected and edited by writer and
translator Ashutosh Potdar, this collection features established literary
masters such as Gangadhar Gadgil, G. A. Kulkarni, Baburao Bagul, Kamal Desai,
Vilas Sarang, Anna Bhau Sathe, Urmila Pawar, Jayant Narlikar, Hamid Dalwai,
and others.
In ?Divine Intervention?, Chintaman Vinayak Joshi uses a touch of magic to
transform the pain of the common man; ?King Maruti? by Vyankatesh Madgulkar
and ?Hari?s Laughter? by Jayant Pawar underline the cruelty and carelessness
of humans towards other life forms; Anna Bhau Sathe?s ?Gold From the Graves?
tells the story of a desperate migrant worker who is forced to rob graves to
make ends meet; Bhaskar Chandanshiv?s ?Red Muck? depicts the struggles of
rural poverty; Yogiraj Waghmare takes an interesting look at superstitions in
?Crows?; ?Relationships? by Asha Bage and ?And then it Poured? by Gauri
Deshpande are telling and poignant explorations of human relationships; and
Vilas Sarang explores complex truths about nations and borders in ?Kalluri?s
Radio?.
The stories in this collection are melancholic, sarcastic, humorous,
elegant, and experimental?together, they showcase the range, variety, and
vibrancy of the Marathi short story and famed Marathi literary tradition.
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The twenty-eight stories
in? The Greatest Marathi Stories
Ever? Told represent some of the finest
short fiction in Marathi literature. Selected and edited by writer and
translator Ashutosh Potdar, this collection features established literary
masters such as Gangadhar Gadgil, G. A. Kulkarni, Baburao Bagul, Kamal Desai,
Vilas Sarang, Anna Bhau Sathe, Urmila Pawar, Jayant Narlikar, Hamid Dalwai,
and others.
In ?Divine Intervention?, Chintaman Vinayak Joshi uses a touch of magic to
transform the pain of the common man; ?King Maruti? by Vyankatesh Madgulkar
and ?Hari?s Laughter? by Jayant Pawar underline the cruelty and carelessness
of humans towards other life forms; Anna Bhau Sathe?s ?Gold From the Graves?
tells the story of a desperate migrant worker who is forced to rob graves to
make ends meet; Bhaskar Chandanshiv?s ?Red Muck? depicts the struggles of
rural poverty; Yogiraj Waghmare takes an interesting look at superstitions in
?Crows?; ?Relationships? by Asha Bage and ?And then it Poured? by Gauri
Deshpande are telling and poignant explorations of human relationships; and
Vilas Sarang explores complex truths about nations and borders in ?Kalluri?s
Radio?.
The stories in this collection are melancholic, sarcastic, humorous,
elegant, and experimental?together, they showcase the range, variety, and
vibrancy of the Marathi short story and famed Marathi literary tradition.
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