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Kahini: A Story of Our Times
Publisher:
Om Books International
| Author:
Dhrubajyoti Borah
| Language:
English
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Publisher:
Om Books International
Author:
Dhrubajyoti Borah
Language:
English
Format:
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A father refuses to talk to his daughter for marrying a card-carrying communist against his wishes, but when his children send him dishes prepared in their kitchens, he will eschew the food prepared by all but the estranged daughter. A grandfather asks his grandson to find him some bogus letterheads belonging to an underground organization, for in a state where extortion falls in the realm of the quotidian, anybody can be an extortionist. A family refuses to acknowledge the real reason for the death of their son from a dreaded disease, fearing social ostracism and wishing to avoid shame. Two old men share dirty jokes and dirty films in a world that disallows pleasures for the elderly. Kahini is a heartening slice-of-life tale about lives lived and experienced in Assam. Using the trope of four men who share an unusual friendship that goes beyond their apparent differences, Sahitya Akademi Award winner Dhrubajyoti Borah chronicles a state that remains robust, bustling and full of life, even as it seems to sit on a powder keg.
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A father refuses to talk to his daughter for marrying a card-carrying communist against his wishes, but when his children send him dishes prepared in their kitchens, he will eschew the food prepared by all but the estranged daughter. A grandfather asks his grandson to find him some bogus letterheads belonging to an underground organization, for in a state where extortion falls in the realm of the quotidian, anybody can be an extortionist. A family refuses to acknowledge the real reason for the death of their son from a dreaded disease, fearing social ostracism and wishing to avoid shame. Two old men share dirty jokes and dirty films in a world that disallows pleasures for the elderly. Kahini is a heartening slice-of-life tale about lives lived and experienced in Assam. Using the trope of four men who share an unusual friendship that goes beyond their apparent differences, Sahitya Akademi Award winner Dhrubajyoti Borah chronicles a state that remains robust, bustling and full of life, even as it seems to sit on a powder keg.
About Author
Dr Dhrubajyoti Borah is a medical doctor by profession, a Sahitya Akademi awardee, and one of the most highly regarded and respected writers of Assam. Currently he is the Vice-Chancellor of the Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Sciences. Born in 1955 in Shillong, Dr Borah writes in both Assamese and English, and also translates his own works in Assamese into English. He has twenty-four critically acclaimed books to his credit so far, including the acclaimed novel Kalantarar Gadya, a monograph on the medieval peasant struggle, the Moamoria rebellion, and several collections of essays, travelogues, books and monographs on history, language and nationalism. His works have been translated into several languages. He has also written widely on the contemporary sociopolitical situation in Assam. Dr Borah has been president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary body of the state, and the recipient of several prestigious awards.
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