A translation, from Odia to English, of a few short stories by eminent Odia writer Surendra Mohanty. Themes include mythological, social, political, and personal. Contains tales based on Buddhist mythology, and on episodes from the great Indian epic The Mahabharata. Some pertain to the writer's own life and re-enact episodes and events from his bygone past; the title-story "The Dance of the Ghost" is its prime example. "Amrapalli" is based on the tragic life of a significant and renowned historical persona. "Srikrishna's ...
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A translation, from Odia to English, of a few short stories by eminent Odia writer Surendra Mohanty. Themes include mythological, social, political, and personal. Contains tales based on Buddhist mythology, and on episodes from the great Indian epic The Mahabharata. Some pertain to the writer's own life and re-enact episodes and events from his bygone past; the title-story "The Dance of the Ghost" is its prime example. "Amrapalli" is based on the tragic life of a significant and renowned historical persona. "Srikrishna's Last Laugh" centres around a less-known and almost forgotten episode of The Mahabharata. "The Miner" is entirely based on tribal life and culture while depicting the trials and tribulations of the old tribal protagonist who struggles desperately for his survival in the midst of relentless cultural decadence and corrosion.
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