Colours of Loneliness and Other Stories
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Publication date:
05/06/2019
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256 pages
216.0x140.0mm
Price: 750.00 INR
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Paperback
256 pages
216.0x140.0mm
Paramita Satpathy and translated by Snehaprava Das
This is a collection of fourteen short stories by Paramita Satpathy. These stories are full of characters that conceal their true persona under a veneer of a false confidence who are then are driven to seek a state of euphoria, releasing these dormant passions in unguarded moments. For some protagonists, it’s the societal shackles they need to break out from; for others it is their own closest relations that compel them to take a bold step towards self-realization.
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Paramita Satpathy and translated by Snehaprava Das
Description
This is a collection of fourteen short stories by Paramita Satpathy. These stories are full of characters that conceal their true persona under a veneer of a false confidence who are then are driven to seek a state of euphoria, releasing these dormant passions in unguarded moments.
We have characters like Maya, whose life seems to upend the moment spots appear on her body. On the other hand, for her best friend Veena, life seems to be most sorted. Everyone seems to pity Maya, and she longs to be included, to belong. Yet as the years progress, it is Maya who has created a stable life for herself, while Veena is left wondering where she went wrong in life.
There is also Babula, the orphan, who has to bear with whatever abuse Bata Sahu throws at him, in order to survive, and his struggle to break free from it. Prachi, the bride-to-be, who discovers her fiancé’s true animalistic nature; and Ranjita, the new bride who becomes the ultimate pay-off for her in-laws’ greed. For some protagonists, it’s the societal shackles they need to break out from; for others it is their own closest relations that compel them to take a bold step towards self-realization.
About the Author:
Paramita Satpathy, an award-winning modern fiction writer in Odia, is considered an influential voice in Indian literature. She is a civil servant and presently works as Commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi, India.
About the Translator:
Snehaprava Das has translated several works from Odia to English, as well as English to Odia. She retired as a reader in English from BA Government College, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
Paramita Satpathy and translated by Snehaprava Das
Table of contents
Author’s Note
Translator’s Note
Introduction by Bikram Das
- Wild Jasmine
- The Unborn Daughter’s Story
- The Elixir of Love
- The Girl from a Foreign Land
- The Nowhere Nest
- Her Best Friend Jaya
- A Real Diamond!
- Jungle Lore
- A Fable for the Times
- Children’s Day
- The Ultimate Pay-off
- A Shadow in the Mirror
- The N-Club
- Colours of Loneliness
Glossary
Copyright Statement
About the Author and the Translator
Paramita Satpathy and translated by Snehaprava Das
Features
- Celebrated, award-winning writer from Odisha
- Stories are based on the strength and resilience of women and deal with several social issues
Paramita Satpathy and translated by Snehaprava Das
Description
This is a collection of fourteen short stories by Paramita Satpathy. These stories are full of characters that conceal their true persona under a veneer of a false confidence who are then are driven to seek a state of euphoria, releasing these dormant passions in unguarded moments.
We have characters like Maya, whose life seems to upend the moment spots appear on her body. On the other hand, for her best friend Veena, life seems to be most sorted. Everyone seems to pity Maya, and she longs to be included, to belong. Yet as the years progress, it is Maya who has created a stable life for herself, while Veena is left wondering where she went wrong in life.
There is also Babula, the orphan, who has to bear with whatever abuse Bata Sahu throws at him, in order to survive, and his struggle to break free from it. Prachi, the bride-to-be, who discovers her fiancé’s true animalistic nature; and Ranjita, the new bride who becomes the ultimate pay-off for her in-laws’ greed. For some protagonists, it’s the societal shackles they need to break out from; for others it is their own closest relations that compel them to take a bold step towards self-realization.
About the Author:
Paramita Satpathy, an award-winning modern fiction writer in Odia, is considered an influential voice in Indian literature. She is a civil servant and presently works as Commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi, India.
About the Translator:
Snehaprava Das has translated several works from Odia to English, as well as English to Odia. She retired as a reader in English from BA Government College, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
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Author’s Note
Translator’s Note
Introduction by Bikram Das
- Wild Jasmine
- The Unborn Daughter’s Story
- The Elixir of Love
- The Girl from a Foreign Land
- The Nowhere Nest
- Her Best Friend Jaya
- A Real Diamond!
- Jungle Lore
- A Fable for the Times
- Children’s Day
- The Ultimate Pay-off
- A Shadow in the Mirror
- The N-Club
- Colours of Loneliness
Glossary
Copyright Statement
About the Author and the Translator
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