Contemporary Indian Short Stories Series III

Contemporary Indian Short Stories Series III

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Sahitya Akademi

Language:

English

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This sheaf of nineteen short stories, written by different authors, represents a cross-section of contemporary Indian short fiction. Eighteen stories are translations from eighteen modern Indian languages, and one is a specimen of Indian creative writing in English.

Selected by the Sahitya Akademi's Advisory Boards of various languages, these stories, provide fascinating glimpses into the panorama of Indian life, with its baffling variety, its rich contrasts of the simple and the sophisticated, the ancient and the modern. Here is evidence, if such were needed that Indian literature is one though written in many languages its oneness consisting not of a stale uniformity but of a rich variety.

This is the third volume of Sahitya Akademi series of such representative anthologies in English of contemporary Indian short story.

ISBN: 9788126046928

Pages: 214

Avg Reading Time: 7 hrs

Age: 18+

Country of Origin: India

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What is Contemporary Indian Short Stories Series III in English about?
This anthology, compiled by the Sahitya Akademi, presents nineteen contemporary Indian short stories selected from eighteen different Indian languages, along with one original English tale. The collection offers a vivid cross-section of India’s literary landscape — capturing the simple and the complex, the ancient and the modern, the regional and the universal — all within one volume. It is the third instalment in the Akademi’s representative series.

Why should readers pick up this book?
It’s a rich introduction to India’s linguistic and cultural diversity through fiction. Each story opens a small window into lived realities across the country, offering layers of emotion, social context, and narrative texture. For readers and students interested in Indian literature, this series is essential because it demonstrates how many languages can share a single literary identity.

Who is this book ideal for?

  • Readers curious about Indian literature in translation

  • Students studying regional Indian writing

  • Young readers stepping into serious short fiction

  • Book clubs exploring diverse voices

  • Libraries are building strong Indian-language and translation collections

Key Themes

  • Unity across linguistic diversity

  • Snapshots of Indian life and culture

  • Rural–urban contrasts

  • Emotional and moral complexities

  • A blend of modern and traditional storytelling

Where to read or buy the Contemporary Indian Short Stories Series III in English?
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