Another life: Thirteen stories and a play

Rakesh, Mohan

ISBN 10: 9352776038 / ISBN 13: 9789352776030

Published by Harper Collins Publishers, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Another life: Thirteen stories and a play
• Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9352776038
• ISBN 13: 9789352776030
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Mohan Rakesh was a towering figure in Hindi fiction and drama. More than a decade in the making, and put together in collaboration with the author, this volume makes a broad range of his work available to English readers.

The stories here range from humorous, satirical studies of human foibles, to profound, painful commentaries on the complexities of the human condition. A translation of Adhe Adhure, the play that thrust Indian drama into modernity and one of the finest ever written in Hindi, is included as well.

Rounding out the book, as part of the 'P. S.

Section', are a self-portrait and interview - rare, first-person statements by the author, and among the most important critical sources for his work. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in the changing landscape of post-Independence Hindi literature.

About the Author

Mohan Rakesh (1925-1972) was one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani literary movement of Hindi literature in the 1950s. He wrote the first modern Hindi play, Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1958), and made significant contribution to the forms of the novel, short story, travelogue, criticism, memoirs and drama. Carlo Coppola was the Editor Emeritus, Journal of South Asian Literature, 1963-2002. He has taught South Asian and Middle Eastern studies, literature and linguistics for decades.