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Indian Errant: Selected Stories of Nirmal Verma
English, Hindi (translation)
Original Hindi
Original Hindi
- GenresShort Stories
295 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
About the author
Nirmal Verma
101 books133 followersA well-known name in Hindi literature, Nirmal Verma is known mainly for his fictional works. Born on April 3, 1929, he obtained a M.A. in history from Delhi University. He studied Czech at the Oriental Institute in Prague, and has been a Fellow with the International Institute for Asian Studies. Nirmal Verma is a recipient of India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith, and his short stories Kavve aur kala pani won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985. Some of his more popular novels are Antim aranya, Rat ka riportar, Ek Chithra Sukh, and Lal tin ki chat.
Vedina, his first novel, is set in Prague, Czechoslavakia. Like all his works, it is rich in symbolism with a style that is simple yet sophisticated. As one of the most important prose Hindi writers of our times, Nirmal Verma's creativity extends to the description and travel to places in Europe especially on Czechoslovakia and literary criticism. Among his nonfiction writings is Kal ka jokhim an investigation of the Indic arts in the 20th century. His diary, Dhundh se uthati dhun, describes his life in detail while addressing issues related to Hindi literature. His works have been widely translated into English and Gujarati.
Vedina, his first novel, is set in Prague, Czechoslavakia. Like all his works, it is rich in symbolism with a style that is simple yet sophisticated. As one of the most important prose Hindi writers of our times, Nirmal Verma's creativity extends to the description and travel to places in Europe especially on Czechoslovakia and literary criticism. Among his nonfiction writings is Kal ka jokhim an investigation of the Indic arts in the 20th century. His diary, Dhundh se uthati dhun, describes his life in detail while addressing issues related to Hindi literature. His works have been widely translated into English and Gujarati.
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November 11, 2015
Remarkable collection of some of the magical stories of Nirmal Verma- an unusual and unimitable voice in Hindi literature. Short stories with existential undertones hovering around the topics of alienation from familiar territory - peope, culture, country and asking the big questions of life
The book seems very European in theme and approach, which is only obvious as Verma spend a decade living in Europe, and yet caters to the modern middle class aptly. No doubt translation can never do justice to Verma's works but this book (PhD thesis actually) is a good glimpse into the works of this highly underrated and largely unknown stalwart of world literature. go read!
The book seems very European in theme and approach, which is only obvious as Verma spend a decade living in Europe, and yet caters to the modern middle class aptly. No doubt translation can never do justice to Verma's works but this book (PhD thesis actually) is a good glimpse into the works of this highly underrated and largely unknown stalwart of world literature. go read!
October 17, 2015
A remarkable introduction about the postcolonial fix Indian translators are in by Prasenjit Gupta sets the tone for a brilliant writer, unfortunately little known outside India.
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