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Galpa : short stories by women from Bangladesh / edited by Firdous Azim and Niaz Zaman.

Title
Galpa : short stories by women from Bangladesh / edited by Firdous Azim and Niaz Zaman.
Publication
London : Saqi, 2005.

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Additional Authors
  • Azim, Firdous, 1952-
  • Zaman, Niaz.
Description
280 p.; 21 cm.
Summary
"This anthology of translated short stories is representative of the variety of issues that women from Bangladesh tackle in their writings. It includes stories about the 1971 War of Liberation, women's 'honour', mother-daughter relationships, the vagaries of marriage and contemporary political corruption."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Bengali fiction > 20th century > Translations into English
  • Bengali fiction > Women authors > Translations into English
  • Short stories, Bengali > Translations into English
Genre/Form
  • Short stories
  • Short stories.
  • Translations
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Language (note)
  • Translated from the Bengali.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Sulatana's dream / Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein -- Chamely / M. Fatema Khanam -- Troubles / Razia Mahbub -- Projection / Helena Khan -- Obsession / Rabeya Khatun -- Relief Camp / Khaleda Salahuddin -- On the road / Makbula Manzoor -- What price honour? / Rizia Rahman -- Bon voyage / Nayan Rahman -- Motijan's daughters / Selina Hossain -- The immersion / Dilara Hashem -- The ballad of Nihar Banu / Dilara Mesbah -- Barbecue / Jharna Das Purakayastha -- The daily woman / Niaz Zaman -- Roots / Syeda Farida Rahman -- Why does Durgati weep? / Parag Chowdhury -- Radha will not cook today / Purabi Basu -- The party / Shamim Hamid -- Under the lemon tree / Sonia Nishat Amin -- The deal / Naheed Husain -- Arshinagar / Jharna Rahman -- Different / Nasreen Jahan -- The make-up box / Shaheen Akhtar -- The rainbow bird of slumber and dreams / Papri Rahman -- The wardrobe / Nuzhat Amin Mannan -- A journey into night / Shabnam Nadiya -- Wildflower / Audity Falguni.
ISBN
0863565670
LCCN
9780863565670
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library