First Proof: The Penguin Book of New Writing from India
The Penguin Book of New Writing from India 2005 An anthology of new writing and new writers, and established writers writing in a new genre-First Proof showcases original and brilliant non-fiction and fiction.
The collection includes works in progress, essays, short stories, and a graphic short. Among the nonfiction in this volume is an account of a childhood in boarding school, a portrait of Naipaul on his first visit to India in the 60s, reportage on Sri Lanka, the RSS, a don in Bihar, an essay on the Bollywood vamp, and glimpses of Kashmir. Fiction includes themes of incest, suicide, love, lust, familial bonds, human relationships, loneliness, dysfunctional people, and a graphic vignette with London as a backdrop.
- Author
- Manmohan Malhoutra, Saba Naqvi Bhaumik, Ajai Shukla, Smita Gupta, André Béteille, Mishi Saran, Jerry Pinto, Sankarshan Thakur, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Edna Fernandes, Naresh Fernandes, Nirupama Subramanian, Arpita Das
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 448
- Series
- First Proof
- Publisher
- Penguin Global
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 978-0-14-303244-1
- EAN
- 9780143032441
- Release date
- 2005
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