‘Mataji and the Hippies’ is a contemporary Punjabi Indian short story penned by Punjabi dramatist, short story writer and novelist, theatre professional, and academic professor Balwant Gargi. Gargi is mainly known as a Punjabi language writer, and this short story too was initially written in Punjabi and later translated into English. The story is a mid-twentieth century … [Read more...] about ‘Mataji and the Hippies’ by Balwant Gargi: Short Story Analysis
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‘Memories of an Indian Childhood’ by Qurratulain Hyder: Short Story Analysis
‘Memories of an Indian Childhood’ is an Indian women-centric short story penned by modern Urdu fiction writer Qurratulain Hyder in 1970. The story centers on upper-middle-class women in pre-Independence India in the hill stations of Dehra Dun. The story highlights feminist themes of Indian Muslim women, certain North-East tribal women, educated Muslim women, Anglo-Indian women … [Read more...] about ‘Memories of an Indian Childhood’ by Qurratulain Hyder: Short Story Analysis
‘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