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The Waterspirit and Other Stories
The Waterspirit and Other Stories
The Waterspirit and Other Stories
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A brave new voice from Assa
On a still, moonlit night, Goroi jumps into the lake, hoping to meet the father he has never known in life. Bhanubala and her daughter-in-law Behula dance naked at midnight in a remote field to appease the rain god. Firewood-seller Rabeya and her niece Dulali rebel against the Shariat. An opium-eater undertakes the challenge of eating a basketful of red hot chillies for a little opium and some money.In one sweep, Imran Hussain's writing examines the historical, the social, the individual and the assertion of the self in the face of hard-wired traditions. Entrenched in folklore, his stories weave in protest and perspective into contemporary realities. The stories in this collection are a rare portrait of Assam, a duet of darkness and beauty, a blend of mysticism and earthiness. Available in translation for the first time, Hussain is one of India's most compelling new voices.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 1, 2015
ISBN9789351770800
The Waterspirit and Other Stories
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Imran Hussain

Imran Hussein (1966) is a writer, critic and lexicographer. His book of short stories Hudumdao aru Ananya Golpo was published by Sahitya Akademi in Assamese in 2003. The founding editor of literary magazine, Bhoomi , Hussein received the Katha Award for creative fiction, the Chandraprava Memorial Award and Jehirul Hussein Memorial Award for his contribution to short fiction. Mitali Goswami (1961) is a translator and critic. A PhD on Virginia Woolf, she teaches English at Handique Girls College, Guwahati, Assam .

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