To Each Her Own

To Each Her Own

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Author: Vandana R Singh
Translator(s)/Editor: Vandana R Singh
Publisher: National Book Trust
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 216
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8123746377

Description

This fascinating collection of short stories focus on women writers whose stories emerge largely from a contemporary, urban experience. With representative stories form Alka Saraogi, Chitra Mudgal, Geetanjali Shree, Krishna Sobti, Mamta Kalia, Manjul Bhagat, Mannu Bhandari, Mridula Garg, Nasira Sharma, Rajee Seth and Rekha, this collection, appearing for the first time in English translation, brings together some of the finest pieces of women’s writings in contemporary Hindi literature.

This invisibility of the regional Indian write has been reflected in the larger discourse on literature and the prevalence of this mind-set is evident in the fact most compilations of post-colonial writers of the sub-continent usually include only those writing in English. And while the writings in English do represent one part of the Indian experience, there remains a whole area of unexplored creativity.

Contents

PREFACE

ALKA SARAOGI
Aak Egarasi
Addressed to Mrs D’Souza

CHITRA MUDGAL
To Each his Own
On Being an Editor’s Wife and a Writer

GEETANJALI SHREE
Private Life
The Other

KRISHNA SOBTI
Don’t be Afraid, I’ll Protect You
Lama

MAMTA KALIA
A Pale Girl
The Inquiry Is Still On

MANJUL BHAGAT
A Tattered Doll
The White Crow

MANNU BHANDARI
A New Job
Spectables

MRIDULA GARG
Alias Sam
Aversion

NASIRA SHARMA
Hunger
A Third Front

RAJEE SETH
Beyond the Blind Turn
Another Time, Another World

REKHA
Beauty Parlour
A Third Presence

NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS