Street in Srinagar - Softcover

Manisha Chaudhry

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 8189013726 ISBN 13: 9788189013721

Publisher: Zubaan Books, 2009

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Srinagar, capital city of the famed paradise on earth, Kashmir. Ailan gali, a deep, dark narrow lane that lies at its heart, where houses stand on a fingerwidth of space and lean crookedly against each other, so deep, so narrow, so closely connected that even thieves do not dare enter. Yet people live and love here, they cling on their old ways, even as younsters strain to leave, to breathe the air of the outside world. This funny, poignant story of a Kashmir as yet untouched by violence-with its shadow looming at the edges-is a classic of Hindu literature, available for the first time in English.

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About the Author:

Chandrakanta Studied in Srinagar and Rajasthan and published her first story in 1967 in Kalpana. She has since written and published many novels and short story collections as well as a volume of poetry. Manisha Chaudhry has translated stories, novels and documents for a range of publishing houses and organisations, from both Hindi and English. She is currently Head, Content Development with Pratham Books.

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Chandrakanta weaves her themes into stories instead of presenting them as conflicts... an enduring reading pleasure." --Telhelka

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