The Hindi short story is one of the most exciting genres in modern Indian literature. The fifteen stories in this volume, by some of the most prominent writers in the field, provide a unique picture of the country today. Most of the stories focus on urban middle-class individuals and especially those whose lives are marked by alienation and loneliness. They highlight the disruptions caused in a society that is modernizing at a rapid pace while still being blessed and burdened by a strong sense of traditional morality, duty and family ties. Among the writers included in this volume are Kamleshwar, Nirmal Verma, Phanishwarnath 'Renu', Krishna Baldev Vaid and Mohan Rakesh.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1972.
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Modern Hindi Short Stories
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9780520315020
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1Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Assassins
- A Death in Delhi
- A Difference
- The Third Vow
- My Enemy
- A Reminder
- Sailor
- Big Brother
- Miss Pall
- His Cross
- Our Side of the Fence and Theirs
- Intimate
- Retaliation
- Empty
- Relationship
- Glossary
- Notes on the Authors