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9789351770794 60ba046eb44b234233f35c03 The Waterspirit and Other Stories https://www.midlandbookshop.com/s/607fe93d7eafcac1f2c73ea4/60ba5a5c3d94a919898dcf2a/9789351770794.jpg A brave new voice from Assa

On a still moonlit night Goroi jumps into the lake hoping to meet the father he has never known in life. Bhanubala and her daughter-in-law Behula dance naked at midnight in a remote field to appease the rain god. Firewood-seller Rabeya and her niece Dulali rebel against the Shariat. An opium-eater undertakes the challenge of eating a basketful of red hot chillies for a little opium and some money.

In one sweep Imran Hussain's writing examines the historical the social the individual and the assertion of the self in the face of hard-wired traditions. Entrenched in folklore his stories weave in protest and perspective into contemporary realities. The stories in this collection are a rare portrait of Assam a duet of darkness and beauty a blend of mysticism and earthiness. Available in translation for the first time Hussain is one of India's most compelling new voices.

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  • ISBN: 9789351770794
  • Author: Hussain Imran
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Pages: 184
  • Format: Paperback
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A brave new voice from Assa

On a still moonlit night Goroi jumps into the lake hoping to meet the father he has never known in life. Bhanubala and her daughter-in-law Behula dance naked at midnight in a remote field to appease the rain god. Firewood-seller Rabeya and her niece Dulali rebel against the Shariat. An opium-eater undertakes the challenge of eating a basketful of red hot chillies for a little opium and some money.

In one sweep Imran Hussain's writing examines the historical the social the individual and the assertion of the self in the face of hard-wired traditions. Entrenched in folklore his stories weave in protest and perspective into contemporary realities. The stories in this collection are a rare portrait of Assam a duet of darkness and beauty a blend of mysticism and earthiness. Available in translation for the first time Hussain is one of India's most compelling new voices.

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