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The Waterspirit and Other Stories

By Imran Hussain

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About the book

On a still, moonlit night, Goroi jumps into the lake, hoping to meet the father he has never known in life. Bhanubala and her daughter-in-law Behula dance naked at midnight in a remote field to appease the rain god. Firewood-seller Rabeya and her niece Dulali rebel against the Shariat. An opium-eater undertakes the challenge of eating a basketful of red hot chillies for a little opium and some money.In one sweep, Imran Hussain’s writing examines the historical, the social, the individual and the assertion of the self in the face of hard-wired traditions. Entrenched in folklore, his stories weave in protest and perspective into contemporary realities. The stories in this collection are a rare portrait of Assam, a duet of darkness and beauty, a blend of mysticism and earthiness. Available in translation for the first time, Hussain is one of India’s most compelling new voices.

Pages: 184

Available in: Paperback

Language: English

Imran Hussain

Imran Hussein (1966) is a writer, critic and lexicographer. His book of short stories Hudumdao aru Ananya Golpo was published by Sahitya Akademi in Assamese in 2003. The founding editor of literary magazine, Bhoomi , Hussein received the Katha Award for creative fiction, the Chandraprava Memorial Award and Jehirul Hussein Memorial Award for his contribution to short fiction. Mitali Goswami (1961) is a translator and critic. A PhD on Virginia Woolf, she teaches English at Handique Girls College, Guwahati, Assam .

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