Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Sunday, November 04, 2007
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Online edition of India's National Newspaper Sunday, November 04, 2007 |
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COMMENT The gendered reader Old prejudices still persist and men don’t take women authors seriously. It’s time we appreciated a writer for what she is.
LANDMARK A house like no other A visit to Mark Twain’s house gives one a fairly accurate portrait of the author.
FACE TO FACE Points of return Swiss writer Hugo Loetscher on what travel does to one’s vision of the world and the self.
CLASSICS REVISITED Montaigne’s experiments with truth 
First ImpressionsDelhi is today a huge metropolis, shifting with time. Modern flyovers, cars zooming in to join the race to a 21st century. Buildings in steel and glass. This is the modern face of the capital. But tucked away in the remote corners of the city are ... SECOND THOUGHTS Storyteller of the sea Southeast Asia left such a deep impact on Conrad that the material appeared in varying forms in many books ENDPAPER A very special store The Lame Duck Bookstore is one of the most significant antiquarian shops in the world of books. WORDSPEAK Rank of major proportions There’s more to major than just a military rank.
PROSE At the frontline Other Colours is about Pamuk’s location in the realm of imagination. FICTION Bleak and beautiful The Gathering is a quiet exploration of conflict and heartache. ESSAYS Ways of forgetting A Writer’s People is evidence that at 75, Naipaul understands nothing new and has forgotten everything he once understood. MEMOIRS Of detours in life Brutally honest, Jameela’s narrative is devoid of self-pity or guilt. A future in history Ondaatje unweaves the unseen connections running through people and continents. POETRY Overpowering images Sarang approaches the themes of disillusionment and exile in innovative ways. ANTHOLOGY Life and all that it entails A set of heavyweights tell their tales FICTION The burden of memory A timely story about shared histories and differing truths. Triptych of independent tales Paul Theroux’s image of India is more in sync with a colonial-era perspective. SHORT FICTION More than language A valuable collection that raises perennial questions on translation. NOSTALGIA Sepia-tinted memories A wistful look into the times the Dutt siblings shared with their famous parents. TRANSLATION Connecting states The book is a key to a nuanced understanding of a chapter in 19th century Orissa’s social history. |
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