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Modern Hindi Short Stories

Bhisham Sahni

Hindi Literature

Cultural Legacy

Short Stories

Women Writers

Modern Fiction

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Binding

Paperback

Age Group

All

Language

English

Book Summary

When A Society Changes, It Is The People Who Bear The Weight Of It
The Most. This Book Brings Together Stories From People’S Lives, As
They Carried On Their Cultural Legacy, Weaving It With Modernity And
Growth.
Handpicked Gems Of Stories By Veterans In The Genre Of Short Story
– Such As Amarkant, Bhisham Sahni, Kamleshwar, Nirmal Varma
And Mohan Rakesh – Have Been Combined With Works Of Younger
Writers Who Became The Torch-Bearers Of The Forward Movement Of
The People.
Of Special Interest Are The Works Of Women Writers Such As Krishna
Sobti And Mannu Bhandari, Who Made Sure That Women Were Heard
And Read – Loud And Clear.
A Collector’S Delight, Modern Hindi Short Stories, Spans Almost Half A Century Of Literary
Endeavour In The Field Of Hindi Fiction – A Period Of Intense Literary Activity, Varied In Its Approach
And Wide In Its Scope.

Product Details

Author

Bhisham Sahni

Publisher

Srishti Publishers

Language

English

SKU

BK0439953

ISBN

9788194241447

Reading Age

All

Binding

Paperback