‘Belonging’ by Ben Okri: Short Story Analysis ‘Belonging’ by Nigerian writer Ben Okri is a story about ‘belonging to a community of people’. We have no choice in this matter. We are born to our families apparently without our own ‘consultation’. The symbolism is beautifully shown here by Okri as he is mistaken to be part of an Arab family. In reality, he belongs to a … [Read more...] about ‘Belonging’ by Ben Okri: Short Story Analysis
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’13 Years: A Naxalite’s Prison Diary’ by Ramchandra Singh: Book Review
’13 Years: A Naxalite’s Prison Diary’ by Ramchandra Singh: Book Review I have mentioned in a previous post that I am reading a lot of books from the publishing company Navayana Publishing. They publish brave and excellent content. This time I read Ramchandra Singh’s 13 Years: A Naxalite’s Prison Diary. I received this book as a Christmas gift from my godfather and … [Read more...] about ’13 Years: A Naxalite’s Prison Diary’ by Ramchandra Singh: Book Review
‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story Analysis
‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story Analysis ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ is one of the finest macabre stories in the whole world. Its author, Edgar Allan Poe, is an American writer from the nineteenth century and is credited by some to be the creator of the horror genre in fiction. His tales of the macabre are very remarkable. This story is considered a … [Read more...] about ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe: Short Story Analysis
‘Howl’ by Alan Durant: Short Story Analysis
‘Howl’ by Alan Durant: Short Story Analysis ‘Howl’ is one of my favorite werewolf stories. I read the story for the first time in the year 2009 when I was in the last year of degree college. The author of this interesting and heartfelt werewolf short story is Alan Durant, a famous British author who writes for children, preteens, and teenagers. ‘Howl’ is the story of … [Read more...] about ‘Howl’ by Alan Durant: Short Story Analysis
‘No Laughing Matter: The Ambedkar Cartoons 1932-1956’ edited and selected by Unnamati Syama Sundar: Book Review
No Laughing Matter: The Ambedkar Cartoons 1932-1956 edited and selected by Unnamati Syama Sundar: Book Review Navayana Publishing has been bringing out some of the best books that I’ve been reading for the past five years. Five years ago, I discovered Navayana books in a curated library-cum-bookstore in Mumbai called ‘Trilogy: The Eternal Library’. Since then, I’ve … [Read more...] about ‘No Laughing Matter: The Ambedkar Cartoons 1932-1956’ edited and selected by Unnamati Syama Sundar: Book Review