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The Poodle and the Christ Child— Jean Frémon
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY JOHN TAYLOR Has it ever been noticed how much Titian loved dogs? I know nothing of his personal sentiments for his pets, nor whether he hunted wild game and fowl,…...
Krishna Gopal Mallick’s Entering the Maze— A Rare Indulgent Voice in the Genre of Queer Fiction
KRISHNA GOPAL MALLICK’S ENTERING THE MAZE— A RARE INDULGENT VOICE IN THE GENRE OF QUEER FICTION REVIEWED BY SUCHETONA PAUL When I finished reading Krishnagopal Mallick’s Entering the Maze, a collection of…...
The Carnivorous Horse— Sadhan Chattopadhyay
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY CAMELLIA PAUL The height was at least 50 feet, if not more. The colossal holding, adorned with a contrast of red and yellow, clung itself on to the iron framework…...
Away from the Hearth— Khadija Mastoor
TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDUSTANI BY ANURADHA DOSAD After landing in Lahore, Aliya confined herself to her maternal uncle’s small office space for three to four days. The suffocating atmosphere made her wonder how…...
Something… a Little Like This (Part 2)— Neelakshi Singh
TRANSLATED FROM THE HINDI BY RITUPARNA MUKHERJEE Part 2 The first steps inside the threshold of the school was like glancing into his past. It was a world where cycles were carelessly kept…...
FRITZ— Satyajit Ray
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY HAIMANTI DUTTA RAY Looking at Jayanta for a couple of minutes, I can’t refrain myself from asking him a question. “It appears you are somewhat morose today? Is anything wrong…...
No One As Rano Biswas: A Review— Yashodhara Gupta
A BOOK REVIEW BY YASHODHARA GUPTA “Then do you need to stay lonely a bit more? Do you need another slice of darkness? At this very moment, you raised your eyes from the…...
Book Excerpt From No One as Rano Biswas— Alokparna
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY BISHNUPRIYA CHOWDHURI I know I am going to kill myself. Maybe tomorrow. Or the day after. One of these days. Some day. Why? Why not? What do you think…...
Giyas Ali’s Love and his Alone Time (Part II)— Sadique Hossain
TRANSLATED FROM THE BENGALI BY NANDINI GUPTA Part II Giyas Ali is unable to sleep that night. He keeps peeping out of his door to look for the man. But he is…...