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New equationsDavid Davidar, who made books fashionable for the urban middle class, returns to the Indian publishing scene with Aleph, a high-end company forged in partnership with Rupa and Co.
BOOK TALK In defence of books What is it that lawmakers fear when they resort to banning books? DIVYA DUBEY ponders over the question in the light of the ban on Great Soul.
A journal of his lifeIrwin Allan Sealy's next book captures everyday accounts of how he built things with a strong sense of place interwoven in poetic form. Anupama Raju in conversation with the author.
Remembering an iconNo other poet has profoundly influenced Malayalam poetry in recent times as Changampuzha did, writes C. Sarat Chandran, 64 years after the poet's death.
CREATIVE WRITER Give stories a chance A lot of stories never get written because the authors see no future in it. Can the situation be changed? ENDPAPER Into Shakespeare's world A witty, intriguing and finely detailed peek into Shakespeareana.
GRAPHIC NARRATIVE Old forms, new contexts There is an uneven, erratic quality to Promised Land, which tells the story of Martin Luther King through prose and Bengali scroll art. POETRY Salvaged silences Despite lapses, some of these poems have an appealing old-world simplicity. TRAVEL WRITING Lush and languid For all its undeniable talent, Sly Company is a little vain, trying too hard to be clever. On a poetic cruise Unpretentious and appealing, Satchidanandan's poems sail through with felicity. FICTION Love, espionage and war A love story unspools in the background of a World War. CLASSICS The mystic poet Khusrau's elegant poems are a commentary on the infinitely diverse and multi-hued Indian culture. Tale of timelessness A profoundly intimate novel, Rebirth is an impeccably crafted narrative…. Sharanya Manivannan VOICES Desert Spring Devoted to Yemeni, Tunisian and Libyan literature, Banipal presents the hopes and aspirations of the Arabic-speaking peoples in modern times. ANTHOLOGY Well-packed potpourri Refreshingly different from the usual anthologies, the book holds the promise of a new generation of Pakistani writers. RAKHSHANDA JALIL TRAVELOGUE The uninterested traveller A free-ranging precisely observed, but highly superficial, commentary on various subjects other than African belief. SHORT STORIES Erotic encounters Gitanjali Kolanad's evocative prose leaves one wishing for more. NOVEL Unsettling echoes Though an old-fashioned story of exotic India, Nights in Bombay does have its redeeming features. SHEBA THAYIL FICTION Dreams and visa applications Yet another book portrays today's modern Indian women as hesitantly liberated. VERSE Momentous shift Two volumes that introduce the reader to the Who's Who of Oriya poetry. HIMANSU S. MOHAPATRA TRANSLATION Evoking deep emotions A compelling book but one that could make you a prisoner of your conscience. |
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