 Online edition of India's National Newspaper Sunday, October 07, 2007 |
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PREVIEW Phoney contest In spite of an Indo-Pak angle to the Man Booker Prize, this year’s shortlist is notably thin.
Short TakesStories about American Born Confused Desis and Fresh off the Boats and other categories of Indians abroad. Instant Karma; Anil C.S. Rao, Outskirts Press, $20.95.
FACE TO FACE In the skin of a lion Michael Ondaatje on his new book Divisadero, the art of editing and what’s currently blowing the top of his head off.
CLASSICS REVISITED Reading for pleasure SECOND THOUGHTS Open letter to Sir Naipaul Forgive me for not calling you Sir Vidia. Somehow, that doesn’t trip off my tongue easily. Perhaps it is the democratic ethos of our country. Or perhaps, as you say about most things, it’s all a matter of identity. In any case, I ... ENDPAPER Dark side of bibliomania The Book Thief is a fascinating tale of the theft of rare books and manuscripts and the thief’s eventual capture and trial. WORDSPEAK The officer who commands How ‘captain’ came to mean what it does in both the military and civilian worlds. BOOK WATCH Going strong at 60 Sound of silence To Mr. and Mrs. Dutt, with love
FICTION Bare essentials Davidar’s story, like his narrator, is devoid of charm or chutzpah and it can do with a little of both. PROSE Ancient frameworks The story of a journalist’s fiery baptism and life-long career in international reporting. TRANSLATIONS Taste of freedom Vigorous, high-voltage, bruising poetry on the festering innards of Mumbai. Grains of goodness Janaki Venkataraman’s translation retains the earthy essence of Parthasarathy’s work. FICTION Power of three A delightful first novel about the politics of language, the body and the grammar of gender. CRIME New improved Zen Despite an unremarkable plot, Aurelio Zen continues to woo readers. Dreams and denial This is a novel that deals entirely with internal life. FICTION Grappling with fear and loss A subdued yet compelling read. Memories in song A prodigal son’s elliptical journey Glimpses into rural Kerala An absorbing first attempt. POETRY Connoisseurs’ choice This collection is a useful reminder of the literary heritage that belongs to both India and Pakistan. Between convention and change A chronicle of three generations of women caught between tradition and modernity. THRILLER A rattling good yarn Bourne’s book is a gripping page-turner but it is difficult to sustain over 500 pages. |
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