Humour and Satire in the Short Stories of Manoj Das (Edition1)

"Humour and Satire in the Short Stories of Manoj Das" by Dr. Surendra Prasad Mohanty is an insightful critical study that originates from a doctoral dissertation approved by Utkal University in 1995. The book provides a detailed exploration of the literary craftsmanship of Manoj Das, an internationally celebrated bilingual writer from Odisha who wrote in both Odia and English. Centered on his short fiction, the study investigates how Das employs a gentle, tolerant, and good-humoured brand of satire - akin to the Horatian tradition -to lightly expose human vanity, ego, societal hypocrisies, and the distinct absurdities of modern life without resorting to harsh bitterness.