Author: Karoop Neelakanta Pillai
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 86
ISBN/UPC (if available): 812600410X
Description
The Selected Short Stories was one of the most eminent practitioner of the art of short fiction in Malayalam. The stories are significant combinations of universality and particularity of local habitation. The observation of minute details of human situations, natural surroundings and the verbal and behavioral expressions of individuals or groups gives vibrant, ever-fresh, innate attractiveness to the elements of local habitation in stories.
The Authors:
KAROOR NEELAKANTA PILLAI: The most distinguished woman critic in Malayalam, has provided a succinct introduction which may serve as a key to a centenary appraisal of one of the greatest short-story writers in Malayalam. She recipient of many awards including Sahitya Akademi award, Soviet Land Nehru award etc.
CHITRA PANIKKAR has translated Ayyappa Paniker's Gotrayanam into English and is currently translating Joyce's Ulysses into Malayalam.