THE DEMONESS THE BEST BANGLADESHI STORIES 1971-2021

Published to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of Bangladesh independence, the twenty-seven stories in
this collection feature the finest short fiction from the nation?since before
it achieved independence in 1971 to the present day. Here, readers will find
all the greats of Bangladesh I literature: in kazi Nazrul Islam?s timeless
masterpiece, ?the demoness?, a woman?s fury is unleashed when she learns that
her husband is getting married again; ?the raincoat? by Akhtaruzzaman Elias
brings to life the traumatic effect of war on ordinary people; shawkat Ali?s
?the final resting place? is concerned with love, grief, and the human
capacity for recovery; in Hasan Azizul huq?s ?nameless and casteless?, an
unnamed protagonist accidentally witnesses the hidden horrors of war; and an
war a Syed Haq?s ?Pagli? is a sharp commentary on madness and trauma.
Exceptional in subject, Theme, and style, These and the other Stories in the
demoness reveal an extraordinary picture of a land and its people.