The Demoness: The Best Bangladeshi Stories, 1971-2021
Published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Bangladesh independence, the twenty-seven stories in this collection feature the finest short fiction from the nation�since before it achieved independence in 1971 to the present day. Here, readers will find all the greats of Bangladesh I literature: in kazi Nazrul Islam�s timeless masterpiece, �the demoness�, a woman�s fury is unleashed when she learns that her husband is getting married again; �the raincoat� by Akhtaruzzaman Elias brings to life the traumatic effect of war on ordinary people; shawkat Ali�s �the final resting place� is concerned with love, grief, and the human capacity for recovery; in Hasan Azizul huq�s �nameless and casteless�, an unnamed protagonist accidentally witnesses the hidden horrors of war; and an war a Syed Haq�s �Pagli� is a sharp commentary on madness and trauma. Exceptional in subject, Theme, and style, These and the other Stories in the demoness reveal an extraordinary picture of a land and its people.
Categories: Fiction
