Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. The slave/Kritodash or Nataputta. 2. The crossing/Pari. 3. The Wrestlers/Uratiya. 4. Goddess of love/Roti Protima. 5. Love is a terrible heartache/Piriti Bishom Jwala. 6. For the love of a Washerwoman/Rajakini Prem. 7. Lust for life/Pran-Pipasha. 8. The function/Jolsha. "Arguably one of the most powerful and versatile prose writers that Bengal has produced, Samaresh Basu was a controversial writer during his lifetime: highly praised by a section of society, and vilified for 'obscenity' by another. Called the Prince of Bengali literature, Samaresh Basu, in his writing, explored relationships and the sub-conscious desires that drove people with dramatic density, lyricism and vividness. Included in this volume are translations of a collection of carefully chosen stories illustrating some of his principal themes, including famous stories such as 'Pari' ('The crossing') and 'Uratiya' ('The Wrestlers') on which the well-known and award-winning films Paar (directed by Goutam Ghosh) and Uttara (directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta) were based.

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Title: Prometheus Unbound: Short Stories
Publisher: Rupa
Publication Date: 2005
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8129105527
ISBN 13: 9788129105523
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Fine

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