Let us delve into these 10 literary regional gems, which give us an idea about the soul of each state, nurtured by its history, shaped by its culture, and preserved through the creative power of its writers. Literary Regional Gems: Let’s be clear: translating literary gems is never easy. Navigating through a labyrinth of linguistic…
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Probing the Indian Heartland for Humour in Shrilal Shukla’s The Selected Satire: Fifty Years of Ignorance
Shrilal Shukla’s book, The Selected Satire: Fifty Years of Ignorance, is an English-language collection of 25 short prose pieces written to read like a mirror image of North Indian society. These pieces have been translated into English by Matt Reeck for Penguin Random House, India. Fifty Years of Ignorance, spanning over 427 pages, is a…