The shadow of Kamakhya: Stories

by Indira Goswami

English (translation)

Genres: India, Fiction

195 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 2005

About the author

Indira Goswami was an Indian author known by her pen name Mamoni Raisom Goswami and popularly as Mamoni Baideo

She was the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1983), the Jnanpith Award (2001) and Principal Prince Claus Laureate (2008). A celebrated writer of contemporary Indian literature, many of her works have been translated into English from her native Assamese which include The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker, Pages Stained With Blood and The Man from Chinnamasta.

Reviews

[Prateek GOYAL · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is trash with an undercurrent of propaganda. The title is a misnomer. It just portrays a wild haywire life wherein anything is happening. The only thing I liked was the way of writing. It was engaging but the content is BAD.

[Khyati · Rating 2 out of 5]

Apart from the title story, none of the others made an impression. I have read better stories based out of Assam

A disappointing read.

[Chandni Krishna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The rawest depiction of feminine emotions.

[Sunset · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome collection of hard hitting stories. Must read

[Ritambhara Dixit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, poigant and amazing. You are immersed and part of the journey till the end