Arts
Two literary superstars, one in Gujarati, one in Hindi. Their short stories won them lakhs of followers. Both deserve more attention than they got outside their language readers. But thanks to translations, there are now chances for us to explore these stories.
This is episode #23 of Bookasur, talking about Virgina Woolf, literary magazines, a new poet, and a sin that’s savourless.
Books featured:
Ratno Dholi: The Best Stories of Dhumketu, tr. by Jenny Bhatt
Another Life, the best of Mohan Rakesh, tr. by various
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Published 6th Feb 2021. Find out more about Bookasur here: https://www.psnissim.com/p/bookasur.html
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