Tag Archives: Indian Authors

The clean ease and civility of Tagore

Posted on 08/05/2017 by Anu M

Meanwhile the days are heating up after the spell of winter; the sun is getting hot, even as a cool breeze is blowing through the boat window and caressing my back. Today there is no special concession for winter or … Continue reading →

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Mohan Rakesh

Posted on 09/01/2017 by Anu M

Taking the support of history or historical personalities does not make literature history. History compiles and catalogues facts in a time bound manner. This has never been the purpose of literature. To compensate for the vacant chambers of history is … Continue reading →

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प्रेमचंद के फटे जूते/Premchand’s Torn Shoes

Posted on 02/08/2016 by Anu M

Source: Flickr. Most folk would have seen the Google Doodle of 31 July 2016 in honour of Premchand’s birth anniversary. My translation of Harishankar Parsai‘s essay Premchand ke Fate Joote (Premchand’s torn shoes) below. Original Hindi version from which I … Continue reading →

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