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Dissevered
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| Author:
Samaresh Bose
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Belonging to what one may best describe as representative of the culture of the ?urban popular?, the novella dissevered (khandita), published seventy years after independence, incorporates the birth pangs of a newly emergent nation experienced by the so-called ?gully boys?, Gora, bias, and Sati, in a form that presents historical events through the techniques of fiction. Its added significance to the modern reader is its prescient quality, bringing to the fore dominant questions of nationalism, identity crises, communal disharmony, and citizenship that mark public discourse in the present times. In the portrayal of events and personalities which belong to the twin history of the Partition and the birth of a new nation (Bangladesh), and through a language of the gutters that ironically mimics the mores of civic society, The desire for unity of the nation felt by the three disoriented youths is in the realm of the ideal possible.This is metaphorically envisioned in the figure of Gandhi in Noakhali and as embodied in the desire for the nomadic female with amputated arms by satu, one of the three young men. This novella perhaps best illustrates Samaresh Bose?s genius as a writer, who could translate his experience of historical time in all its multiple complexities without the imposition of any doctrine(despite his leftist leanings). it remains a unique depiction of the conflicting emotions experienced by ordinary folks on the eve of India?s independence.
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Belonging to what one may best describe as representative of the culture of the ?urban popular?, the novella dissevered (khandita), published seventy years after independence, incorporates the birth pangs of a newly emergent nation experienced by the so-called ?gully boys?, Gora, bias, and Sati, in a form that presents historical events through the techniques of fiction. Its added significance to the modern reader is its prescient quality, bringing to the fore dominant questions of nationalism, identity crises, communal disharmony, and citizenship that mark public discourse in the present times. In the portrayal of events and personalities which belong to the twin history of the Partition and the birth of a new nation (Bangladesh), and through a language of the gutters that ironically mimics the mores of civic society, The desire for unity of the nation felt by the three disoriented youths is in the realm of the ideal possible.This is metaphorically envisioned in the figure of Gandhi in Noakhali and as embodied in the desire for the nomadic female with amputated arms by satu, one of the three young men. This novella perhaps best illustrates Samaresh Bose?s genius as a writer, who could translate his experience of historical time in all its multiple complexities without the imposition of any doctrine(despite his leftist leanings). it remains a unique depiction of the conflicting emotions experienced by ordinary folks on the eve of India?s independence.
About Author
Samaresh Bose, regarded undisputedly as one of the greatest Bengali writers of all times, was born in 1924 in Dhaka and spent his adolescent years in Naihati undergoing varied work experiences, ranging from hawking eggs on the streets to acting as a foreman in the Ichhapore ordnance factory. He was also a trade unionist and was jailed in 1949 as an active member of the Communist Party. He wrote his first novel in 1921 and soon emerged as a major writer on the Bengali literary scene. He was a prolific writer and wrote numerous stories (including those for children) and novels, incorporating a wide range of experiences of the proletariat along with a daring exposition of sexuality. His stories have been made into award-winning films. He has been a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1980). About the Translator: Rani Ray has taught English at the University of Delhi, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, and Institute of English Studies at Lodz (Poland). She has translated many short stories and novels from Bengali to English, including those by Ritwik Ghatak, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, Joy Goswami, and Anita Agnihotri and Cultural Studies text by Sibaji Bandopadhyay. She has worked as a commissioning editor for Srishti Publishers and is currently an editor with Tulika Books, Delhi.
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