One of India's finest prose stylists, Shama Futehally (1952-2004) was also among the country's most accomplished writers of short fiction in English. This posthumous collection brings together all her short stories, written over two decades. The first and title story - also the last that she wrote - is a fictionalized account of the Uphaar Cinema tragedy in Delhi and was originally intended as a novella. Yet, even in its present form we see the exceptional skill with which Futehally presents people and events. Such skill, and the ability to lay open whole worlds of experience in spare, pared down prose, is evident in all the other stories as well. Shama Futehally's deeply felt stories demonstrate her command over her craft, and her sensitive understanding of the politics of class and gender and, finally, of human nature itself.

Frontiers

Shama Futehally

Penguin??Books

Shama Futehally (1952-2004) was a 'writer's writer', unique among contemporary Indian authors for the sophistication and integrity of her work. This posthumous collection of her non-fiction writing provides a rare and rewarding insight into the literary life; into the art of observation and creation. In these essays, Futehally writes on a variety of subjects, ranging from the complexities of translation and her discovery of Meera, Premchand and Naguib Mahfouz, among others, to her early experiences as a teacher and the pleasures of bird watching. Apparent in each essay is her effortless scholarship, refined sensibility and craftsmanship of the highest order.

The Right Words

Tara Lane

Penguin books.India

Reaching Bombay Central

For nearly three centuries, the Urdu ghazal has been beloved of connoisseur and layman alike. This title intends to capture the best qualities of the ghazal in a contemporary voice. It covers many of the enduring names of the ghazal - from the early mystic Siraj Aurangabadi through the great Ghalib to modern poets like Faiz and Sahir Ludhianvi.

Slivers of a Mirror: Glimpses of the Ghazal

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