Author: Ranga Rao
Translator(s)/ Edito: Ranga Rao
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 244
ISBN/UPC (if available): 014306181X
Description
Bringing together some of the most renowned exponents of the contemporary Telegu Short story, the eighteen stories in this collection are representative of experiences that are at once sharply individual and undeniably universal.
From the horrific but apt view of justice advocated in 'cattle thief' to the delightful verbal sparring in 'Can't Dance', from the disturbing vision of dehumanizing poverty in 'Shish' to the hilarious prospects of becoming a stock market Guru in 'By the Grace of our Goddess of wealth', these stories straddle realms as diverse as Dalitism, Naxalism, personal relationships and individual idiosyncrasies.
Carefully chosen and skillfully translated this anthology is part of the series of contemporary short fiction in translation published by Penguin.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Editor's Note
THIEVES
Boya Jangayya
CATTLE THIEF
Kolakaluri Enoch
MARIYA
Vinodini
'CAN'T DANCE? BLAME THE PERCUSSIONIST!'
Kandalam Kamalamma
SUNDAY
Kalipatnam Ramarao
'WHAT IS MY NAME?'
P Sathyavathi
SLUSH
Allam Rajaiah
LENIN PLACE
Dr V Chandrasekhara Rao
KAREEMUM LAUGHED
Saleem
BLACK SKIN
C Ramachandra Rao
WHAT IS YOUR NAME? MEN MADE BY GOD! AND GOD MADE BY MEN!
Gurazada Apparao
THAT MAN ON THE ROAD
Madhurantakam Rajaram
MANAVA FACTOR
K Sadasiva Rao
THE MANGO TREE
Raavi Sastry
ICE PALANQUIN
Sripathi
IT IS THE WAY IT IS …
B V Ramana Rao
IN THE SHADE OF THE MAHABODHI TREE
Munipalle B Raju
BY THE GRACE OF OUR GODDESS OF WEALTH
Toleti Jaganmohana Rao
Afterword
Notes on Contributors
Copyright
Acknowledgements