Book Review: The Second Wife and Other Stories by Nandini C Sen
Tamishra Swain reviews Nandini C Sen’s The Second Wife and Other Stories (Om Books International, 2022) India is known for its patriarchal ideology, however, there are pieces of evidence that this patriarchy has been challenged in various ways. One of the ways to challenge patriarchy is through writing. It is rightly said that “to write […]
Droupadi Murmu: A Voice from the Margin
Tamishra Swain reviews Droupadi Murmu’s biography Droupadi Murmu from Tribal Hinterland to Raisina Hill written by Kasturi Ray The biography of the president of India, Droupadi Murmu from Tribal Hinterland to Raisina Hill is written by Kasturi Ray and published by Rupa in the year 2023. It has an inspiring foreword by Kiran Bedi, Indian […]
Nagaland stories: A Respectable Woman by Easterine Kire
Divided into three parts, a respectable woman narrates the psyche of Naga Community of Nagaland during and after 1944 Kohima war. a respectable woman not only talks about the collective consciousness of the Naga community but also tries to weave the cultural history through personal memories of the people. Written by Easterine Kire, and published […]
Lone Fox Dancing by Ruskin Bond
During the lockdown period, I got into reading autobiographies, as a distraction from my day job of teaching classical texts. While cleaning my bookshelf I found an autobiography, Citizen Delhi: My Times, My Life, and started reading the iconic figure Sheila Dixit, the former Chief Minister of Delhi and the series continues from Sanjay Manjrekar’s […]
Kavyanjali: Selected Poetic Works of Haldhar Nag
Translated from Kosali by Surendra Nath Padmashree and Odia Sahitya Akademi award winning poet Dr. Haldhar Nag is popularly known as Lok Kabi, poet of common men, for his simplistic style, use of common man’s language , treatment of nature and for highlighting daily life activities. He is often compared to the revered odia poet […]
The Dark Abode by Sarojini Sahoo
The Dark Abode was originally written in Odia by Sarojini Sahoo, titled Gambhiri Ghara and translated into English by Mahendra Kumar Dash. Sarojini Sahoo, who is known for her revolutionary writings, feministic works and portrayal of bold sexuality, tries to emphasize the psychological issues of a middle-class woman in a symbolic manner in The Dark […]
