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Read ‘The Father of Sin’, One of Detha’s Most Beloved Short Stories

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Vijaydan Detha is undoubtedly the most important writer of Rajasthani prose in the twentieth century. He draws the reader into the complex and quirky world of the common folk of Rajasthan, while bringing alive the magic of folklore and fable.

Read an excerpt from one of the most beloved Detha stories, ‘The Father of Sin’.

The Garden of Tales
About the Book - The Garden of Tales

A seth who lends money by mortgaging the borrower's next birth...A bride who, after the wedding, discovers her husband is actually a woman...A jogi dwelling in the skies who quells his lust by imprisoning women in his Cloud Palace...Vijaydan Detha…

About the Author - Vijaydan Detha

Vijaydan Detha is one of the most prolific and celebrated voices in India, and is undoubtedly the most important writer of Rajasthani prose in the twentieth century. He spent decades of his life collecting folk stories from in and around…

About the Author - Trans. Vishes Kothari

Vishes Kothari has a keen interest in the oral, musical and literary traditions of Rajasthan. His first book of translations of Vijaydan Detha’s stories, titled Timeless Tales from Marwar, was published by Penguin Random House in 2020. He has led…

To read more, order your copy of The Garden of Tales, by Vijaydan Detha | Trans. Vishes Kothari today!

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