Author: Keerti Ramachandra
Editor(s): Keerti Ramachandra
Publisher: Katha
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 164
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185586217
Description
This winning collection twelve award-winning translations of great fiction by master storytellers from the first All India Katha Translation Contest held in association with the British High Commission, British Council Division during 1994-95. Each story is a nugget which explores, crystallizes and interprets a singular incident, an emotion, an attitude, a place, a character, a relationship.
They differ marvelously in style and reveal the possibilities and achievements of this most variegated literary form.
REVIEWS
Winning collection.
-Business Standard
Another Interesting addition to the growing Katha compendium of short fiction.
-The Book Review
The endeavour of Katha to bring out award winning translations of stories from twelve Indian languages has to be commended.
-The Hindu
Katha should be lauded for offering us the gate pass to such a happy savouring session.
-The Statesman
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
A Commitment to Translation
The Award Winners
Mandir
Silak’s Daughter
The Chest
Nayak, Khalnayak, Vidushak
Kubi and Iyala
Innocence