‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ was published in 1985 by Indian writer R.K. Narayan and is a collection of many of his short stories spanning his entire literary career till that time. The short stories in this collection are penned at different times in R. K. Narayan’s career, which includes ‘Nitya’, which was then his most recent short story. Some of these stories … [Read more...] about ‘Under the Banyan Tree & Other Stories’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
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‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis
'The Letter’ has been translated from the original by well-known Gujarati short story writer Dhumketu whose real name was Gowrishankar Govardhanram. This story is a cyclic tale of the pain of separation suffered by all parents or fathers for their children. Coachman Ali goes through this anxiety when his only child Miriam leaves him to settle down with a soldier. Only then does … [Read more...] about ‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis
‘Grandmother’s Tale’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Grandmother’s Tale’ was published in 1992 by the Grand Old Man of Malgudi, R.K. Narayan. ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ is part biography and part fictional account of the life of R.K. Narayan’s maternal great-grandmother, who had a rather extraordinary life compared to the other women matriarchs in Narayan’s family. Single-handedly, Bala, the great-grandmother in question, managed to … [Read more...] about ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
‘Disciples’ by Austin Wright: Book Review
‘Disciples’ by Austin Wright: Book Review Disciples by Austin Wright is a book about the reason why people need someone to lead them in spiritual life. It’s about dependence on a mentor or a spiritual guru who can think for a ‘disciple’ and lead them to a more fulfilling life. It is a book which ultimately comes to the bare fact that disciples and gurus are not only … [Read more...] about ‘Disciples’ by Austin Wright: Book Review
‘Seven Types of Atheism’ by John Gray: Book Review
Seven Types of Atheism by John Gray: Book Review Seven Types of Atheism is a book to decode what it really means to be an atheist and the different types of Atheism. In this book, you will encounter seven types of atheism which mostly emerge from monotheism and the Christian religion. John Gray has done a great job of slicing things down so that lay analyzers like me … [Read more...] about ‘Seven Types of Atheism’ by John Gray: Book Review