‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ is a very moving and semi-parabolic short story penned by one of the greatest Russian writers of the nineteenth century, Leo Tolstoy. It chronicles Aksionov, a carefree merchant sentenced to the mines in Siberia because of his ill-fate. He was charged with the murder of one … [Read more...] about ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
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Scenes of a Reclusive Writer & Reader of Mumbai is a 2020 DBW Awards Finalist
Scenes of a Reclusive Writer & Reader of Mumbai is a 2020 DBW Awards Finalist The Finalists for the 2020 DBW Awards were announced on September 1, 2020. With a deep sense of gratitude and honor, I announce that my book Scenes of a Reclusive Writer & Reader of Mumbai is a Finalist for the 2020 DBW Awards in the Non-Fiction category. Congratulations to all … [Read more...] about Scenes of a Reclusive Writer & Reader of Mumbai is a 2020 DBW Awards Finalist
‘Down Pens’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Down Pens’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘Down Pens’ is a satirical short story penned to ridicule the way upper-middle-class families used to send shallow thank-you notes to each other. The story is set during the Edwardian era and is written by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), one of the great masters of early twentieth century short stories. Saki was fond … [Read more...] about ‘Down Pens’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis ‘The Open Window’ is penned by British writer Hector Hugo Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, one of the greatest short story writers of the late Victorian and Edwardian era. The setting of the story is the British countryside. Framton Nuttel, a gentleman with a nerve disorder, calls at the house of … [Read more...] about ‘The Open Window’ by Saki or Hector Hugh Munro: Short Story Analysis
‘Frankenstein in Baghdad’ by Ahmed Saadawi: Book Review
‘Frankenstein in Baghdad’ by Ahmed Saadawi: Book Review Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi was the winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for 2014 and was shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker International Prize, reason enough for me to purchase the book from Amazon. I can’t understand why it took me this long to read the book. But yes, last night, I … [Read more...] about ‘Frankenstein in Baghdad’ by Ahmed Saadawi: Book Review