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Incredible zest for life Bhau lived every moment to the full, says Vinda's granddaughter. EMERGING VOICES Everything can be forgotten, but… Excerpts from Venomous Touch by Ravikumar, translated from Tamil… EMERGING VOICES Against the night... ... is the first Punjabi dalit autobiography to appear in English translation. Excerpts...
MY TAKE Judging the book by its author There was a time when one sought out different and life-changing books. Today, everyone seems to be reading the same new books… Many vibes of writers Having a story to tell, or being a literary enthusiast, are both routes to successful writing…
SECOND THOUGHTS In the twilight zone with Coetzee What it's like to delve into the heart of darkness with a great author… ENDPAPER Schlock Holmes, ha, ha! Is there an end to postmodern blurring of boundaries of author, narrator, detective, villain?
Wide-ranging gaze An eclectic collection of poems, essays, photographs and interviews on subjects that strike a chord… FICTION Great atmosphere, foggy view In spite of a narrative flaw, Maria's Room manages to take the reader along… NOVEL Tedious read If you have the patience to wade through Chatterjee's scatological obsessions, you might be rewarded with the occasional insightful passages… GRAPHIC NOVEL Through a glass, very darkly Entertaining and disturbing, Bhatia's Lie gives a fresh and unexpected perspective to old subjects. KANKANA BASU DIASPORA Forgotten histories A mix of memoir and reportage that explores the dilemmas of immigration. FICTION Emotions on centrestage A story told at an unhurried pace. ANTHOLOGY No dying of the light KATHARINA VARGHESE finds a point of view rarely taken ... POETRY Sensuous feast Poems that are painted with an artist's brush, bring many motifs together on a single canvas, says Smitha Rao |
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