Manto: Fifteen Stories has been published by Rajkamal Prakashan, which contains selected stories of Manto chosen by Indian actor and film director Nandita Das. This collection includes some of the best and boldest of Manto’s stories with memorable characters that portray the reality of the partition period and the prostitution racket of Mumbai of the 1950s, then known as … [Read more...] about ‘Manto: Fifteen Stories’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Book Review
Indian Author Reviews
‘English, August’ by Upamanyu Chatterjee: Book Review
‘English, August’ by Upamanyu Chatterjee: Book Review English, August is a highly entertaining, humorous, and well-written Indian fiction novel by Upamanyu Chatterjee, who has served as an I.A.S. officer in India. Chatterjee is also a prolific writer and English, August is his first and best work. The novel chronicles the life of a twenty-four-year-old I.A.S. … [Read more...] about ‘English, August’ by Upamanyu Chatterjee: Book Review
‘A Song of India’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
‘A Song of India’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review A Song of India is the fourth book in the memoir series of writer Ruskin Bond’s life. A series penned to celebrate 70 years, Ruskin Bond, the writer from the hills, has spent writing short stories, novellas, essays, and other bookish works for his readers. Ruskin Bond is considered India’s most loved and popular writer who has … [Read more...] about ‘A Song of India’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
‘How to be a Writer’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
How to be a Writer by Ruskin Bond: Book Review How to be a Writer is a little book full of advice for aspiring and established writers penned by India’s most beloved and popular writer Ruskin Bond. If there is one writer whose books I buy without even reading the synopsis, and sometimes not even the book's title, that author is the writer from the hills, Ruskin Bond. … [Read more...] about ‘How to be a Writer’ by Ruskin Bond: Book Review
‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis
Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis Premchand: His Life and Works by Hansraj Rahbar has already been reviewed by me in another post. Today, I shall be analyzing the biography to the best of my abilities. I gave Rahbar’s book four stars on Goodreads as there were many editing errors. Despite these errors, Rahbar’s biography of Premchand, one of … [Read more...] about ‘Premchand: His Life and Works’ by Hansraj Rahbar: Book Analysis