'Thirst’ was written by Nobel Prize-winning Yugoslavian writer Ivo Andric, a famous Bosnian essayist, short-story writer, and novelist. He is famed for his two epic novels, The Bridge on the Drina and Bosnian Chronicle. He passed away in 1975 after leading an extraordinary life in the most extraordinary times. This short story penned by him titled ‘Thirst’ is … [Read more...] about ‘Thirst’ by Ivo Andric: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ is a semi-autobiographical story written by Indian author Ruskin Bond. Ruskin Bond is India’s most loved writer and known as the writer from the hills. His writing career has spanned over seven decades. This short story titled ‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ was penned in the 1950s in Dehra at the start of Bond’s struggling writing career. The … [Read more...] about ‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘By the Roadside’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
‘By the Roadside’ is another story on prostitution written by Manto. The story is about a litany of a woman who has had a heated affair with a handsome man and is now lamenting the fact that she is pregnant with his child. Manto’s excellent descriptions enhance the poetical litany tale of the whole sorrowful affair, which culminates in the prostitute, or unmarried woman, giving … [Read more...] about ‘By the Roadside’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Review
The Great Gatsby is a classic Jazz Age contemporary novel penned by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book centers around the wealthy elite of Long Island in New York City. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway, an unbiased and unopinionated narrator of the events related to the Summer of 1922 spent in the mansions of the rich on Long Island, especially the mansion … [Read more...] about ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Review
‘The Supper’ by Tadeusz Borowski: Short Story Analysis
‘The Supper’ is a dark haunting realistic short story penned by author Tadeusz Borowski. Borowski was a Polish writer who wrote primarily on themes of the German and Russian concentration camps. Borowski was a person highly affected and tormented by his past. His parents were incarcerated in Russian Labor Camps. Borowski lived a harried life in the Warsaw Underground during the … [Read more...] about ‘The Supper’ by Tadeusz Borowski: Short Story Analysis