Bhushan Banmali

Gulzar

Description

A fascinating short story from the inimitable Gulzar Gulzar is one of India s most renowned poets and lyricists. This e-single sees him turning his hand to another creative form at which he is equally adept short-form prose narrative. This story is taken from Gulzar s new collection Half a Rupee: Stories, which comprises twenty-five gripping tales available in English for the very first time. From real-life stories about well-known personalities to tales set in Kashmir, in the hinterland, in the modern megalopolis and on the LoC, from anecdotes of love and betrayal to fables of courage and conviction, these are enthralling stories told in Gulzar s unique style; each story will delight you.

Informations

• Publié par: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 18 novembre 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789351184737
• Langue: English

Extrait

Gulzar

Bhushan Banmali
Stories
Translated by Sunjoy Shekhar
Contents
About the Author
By the Same Author
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
Bhushan Banmali
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Copyright Page
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Bhushan Banmali
Gulzar is one of India s most respected scriptwriters and film directors, and has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema for over five decades. One of the country s leading poets, he has published a number of poetry anthologies and collections of short stories. He is also regarded as one of India s finest writers for children.
Apart from many Filmfare and National Awards for his films and lyrics-and an Oscar and Grammy for the song Jai ho -Gulzar has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004. He lives and works in Mumbai.
Sunjoy Shekhar was born in Sahibganj, a small, sleepy town in Jharkhand on the banks of the river Ganga. He started work as an editor with a Delhi-based publishing house before moving on to writing dramas for television. He has more than 10,000 hours of story-writing credits across a host of television channels in India and Indonesia. He has also translated Gulzar s 100 Lyrics.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR
Selected Poems , translated by Pavan K. Varma
100 Lyrics , translated by Sunjoy Shekhar
Neglected Poems , translated by Pavan K. Varma
Yudhishtar and Draupadi , translation of a work by Pavan K. Varma
for SALIM ARIF AND LUBNA SALIM