Writers of South Asian descent have been garnering more and more success, acclaim, and attention. Story-Wallah gathers the finest South Asian voice...
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May 07, 2007
Maya
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a good jumping off point if you want to start reading south asian writing, as it contains most of the "biggest" authors from the diaspora. some of the works have been published before which annoyed me because i had read them already. especially Jhumpa Lahiri's contribution, which is a repeat from her own short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies, and not even one of the best stories from that it. Overall, I wasn't impressed with the "big names" in the book (except
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Jan 19, 2009
Boom
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1. Jaspal (By Kirpal Singh)
① This story starts with Jaspal beginning to think about his youth in a toilet. Jaspal’s family are devout Sikhs, and his parents wanted him to grow up as a proud Sikh in Singapore. Since Sikh people have to wear turbans, Jaspal also wore a turban everywhere. Especially, in school, as he met other religious friends, his turban was obvious, and because of that, many students teased him. In particular, Kong, a Chinese, who is now his brother-in-law, always makes fu More...
① This story starts with Jaspal beginning to think about his youth in a toilet. Jaspal’s family are devout Sikhs, and his parents wanted him to grow up as a proud Sikh in Singapore. Since Sikh people have to wear turbans, Jaspal also wore a turban everywhere. Especially, in school, as he met other religious friends, his turban was obvious, and because of that, many students teased him. In particular, Kong, a Chinese, who is now his brother-in-law, always makes fu More...
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Apr 18, 2009
Claire
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This collection of short stories is massive and fascinating; succeeding in its goal (in my opinion) of presenting life at the edge of multiple cultures as lived by folks of South Asian ethnicity.
First, about the name. The word 'wallah' in South Asia means some or all of the following: vendor of, craftsman of, expert in. It is a very common term there, and carries connotations of abundant supply of all that is good.
In the introduction the editor, Shyam Selvadurai, describes his journe More...
First, about the name. The word 'wallah' in South Asia means some or all of the following: vendor of, craftsman of, expert in. It is a very common term there, and carries connotations of abundant supply of all that is good.
In the introduction the editor, Shyam Selvadurai, describes his journe More...
Nov 15, 2009
From Amazon:
"One minute you're in Trinidad on a sugar plantation, the next in a wealthy home in South Africa. Some are side-splittingly funny, others sad, others very poignant."
"...the best fiction writers hawk their wares from different parts of the South Asian diaspora -- Sri Lanka, India, the United States, Great Britain, Guyana, Malaysia, Trinidad, Fiji -- creating a virtual map of the world with their tales. These stories explore universal themes of identity, c More...
"One minute you're in Trinidad on a sugar plantation, the next in a wealthy home in South Africa. Some are side-splittingly funny, others sad, others very poignant."
"...the best fiction writers hawk their wares from different parts of the South Asian diaspora -- Sri Lanka, India, the United States, Great Britain, Guyana, Malaysia, Trinidad, Fiji -- creating a virtual map of the world with their tales. These stories explore universal themes of identity, c More...
Mar 28, 2007
Mehrnaz
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Nicely written. It is fiction about the experiences of South asian people immigrating to USA or Canada and their different problems with assimilation,racism, sexuality and so on.
Some of the writers are well-known and therefore their writing is appealing and literary; but some has used the words that are not common in current English literature and I think it is because English has been the second language for them.
Several stories are about dilemmas that they have had with More...
Some of the writers are well-known and therefore their writing is appealing and literary; but some has used the words that are not common in current English literature and I think it is because English has been the second language for them.
Several stories are about dilemmas that they have had with More...
Oct 24, 2011
Uzma
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a compilation of many stories from southeast asian writers. was a bit disappointed because all the stories are not originals. but still worth reading.
Dec 21, 2008
Shane
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Great intro to the genesis and state-of-the-nation of South Asian literature
Dec 17, 2009
Deepika
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There are a handful of good stories and some okay ones, but overall it was the most diverse collection of south asian writing, with stories about south asians in trinidad and the carribean. The exposure to other voices was a value in of itself.
Sep 14, 2011
Not sure how to navigate this site: I only read a handful of the stories in this book. They were enjoyable but I'm really a great fan of short fiction. It's hard to grab my attention.
Jun 29, 2011
Ming
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A great anthology with a terrific variety of South Asian writers, many of whom I wouldn't have experienced. Now I've got more reading pleasure ahead of me.
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