New Life (ePub)
Selected Stories
(Sprache: Englisch)
Folktales are the collective memories of people, handed down from one generation to another. But often, this process of handing down stops the evolution of these folktales. Vijai Dan Detha, one of India's most iconic and iconoclastic writers, not only puts...
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Folktales are the collective memories of people, handed down from one generation to another. But often, this process of handing down stops the evolution of these folktales. Vijai Dan Detha, one of India's most iconic and iconoclastic writers, not only puts these mostly oral stories into words, he also weaves contemporary issues into them and gives them renewed relevance. His stories speak of alternative ways of life and, sometimes, they speak out for the most common victims of feudal societies—women.
In 'A New Life', two women, Teeja and Beeja, are married to each other to satisfy the whim of an unbending father. They realize the mistake that they have been inadvertently forced into, but they also understand that this is the ideal union for them and, with the help of the ghost chieftain, build a new life for themselves. In 'The Crow's Way' the selfishness of a husband, in-laws and other benefactors convinces a young wife that the only true human relationship is the one between a prostitute and her customer. 'Discretion' is the story of a she-jackal who is more virtuous than Sita but unwittingly cheats on her husband with the sun and the moon.
The stories in New Life, many of them path-breaking in Indian writing, are refreshingly free of stereotypes. Detha's deep understanding of human relationships and his matter-of-fact engagement with unconventional themes make this an unforgettable collection.
In 'A New Life', two women, Teeja and Beeja, are married to each other to satisfy the whim of an unbending father. They realize the mistake that they have been inadvertently forced into, but they also understand that this is the ideal union for them and, with the help of the ghost chieftain, build a new life for themselves. In 'The Crow's Way' the selfishness of a husband, in-laws and other benefactors convinces a young wife that the only true human relationship is the one between a prostitute and her customer. 'Discretion' is the story of a she-jackal who is more virtuous than Sita but unwittingly cheats on her husband with the sun and the moon.
The stories in New Life, many of them path-breaking in Indian writing, are refreshingly free of stereotypes. Detha's deep understanding of human relationships and his matter-of-fact engagement with unconventional themes make this an unforgettable collection.
Autoren-Porträt von Vijai Dan Detha
Vijai Dan Detha, affectionately known as 'Bijji' to his friends and acquaintances, has written more than 800 short stories in Hindi and Rajasthani. He works for the Rupayan Sansthan, an institute that he started with Komal Kothari to support the folk art forms of Rajasthan. Many of his stories and novels have been adapted for the stage and the screen including Charandas Chor, a play directed by Habib Tanveer; and Paheli, a film directed by Amol Palekar. Vijai Dan Detha was awarded the Padma Shri in 2007.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Vijai Dan Detha
- 2008, Englisch
- ISBN-10: 9387625257
- ISBN-13: 9789387625259
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2008
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