'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 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
‘Three Million Yen’ by Yukio Mishima: Short Story Analysis
‘Three Million Yen’ is an erotic symbolic story by Japanese writer Yukio Mishima published in 1960. The story is a subtly erotic story about a young couple posing to be innocent characters where marriage and sex were concerned but earning their money through kinky sex games. Mishima was famous for highlighting sexual ardor in his literature. This story titled ‘Three Million … [Read more...] about ‘Three Million Yen’ by Yukio Mishima: Short Story Analysis