In the Indian context, the term Russian has wrongly been subjected to notoriety! I do not want to get into that abyss. However, for those who love reading, the term Russian connotes a distinguished world of narratives, characters, stories, and tales that have shaped the world of literature for centuries. Indeed, Russian literature has long […]
Name: Milan Kundera Born: April 1, 1929 Death: July 11, 2023 Literary Role: Novelist Genre: Philosophical Novel, Existential Fiction Born: Brno, Czechoslovakia (present Czech Republic) Famous Books: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Book of Laughter and Forgetting Milan Kundera, the illustrious Czech-born novelist and philosopher, is a literary giant known for his profound […]
I have been reading fiction for almost a decade now. In my journey as a reader, rather an ardent reader, I have read works of the highest accepted standard and also those vehemently disregarded by so-called critics. However, I often tend to make my decisions and opinions only after reading the books myself. I am […]
Reading is a vintage exercise… and people have been indulging in this act for centuries. Pre-historic love for reading can be seen on the walls of caves, in the thoughts of great people, and by the standard of literature, we still have to exhibit. In this opinion article, I will tell why reading women novelists […]
Jhumpa Lahiri is an American author with roots in India that she often acknowledges directly and indirectly, in her opinions, stories, fiction and literature overall. Jhumpa Lahiri is mostly known for her short stories, more than for her novels, and her works generally explore the experiences of Indian immigrants in the United States. Lahiri has […]