Katha Prize Stories 7

“The conception and execution of the Katha Prize Stories series ... represents a unique and special moment in Indian publishing history.”– The Economic Times“... a wonderful idea and it works.”– Indian Reviews of BooksThis year’s volume is a compelling collection of sixteen stories from the linguistically exciting world that is India. Katha has consistently brought you the best of Indian fiction and, this year too, the winners of the Katha Award for Creative Fiction, each a formidable talent, have is common only the claim to excellence. As varied as variety itself, this collection brings to you trenchant, very Indian fictions that explore personal joys and sorrows, friendships and alienation, the everyday tenderness and harshness of life. Chosen by respected critics and writers, fifteen of them are from the bhashas and are brought to you by some of the most dynamic voices in translation, both emerging and established. So, here then is Katha Prize Stories 7 – for reading pleasure!“Prize Catch. The best of Indian translated.”– India Today