Collection of Bengali Short Stories in translation, 2022
Genre: Anthology
Imprint: Moving Words
Edited by Bishnupriya Chowdhuri
The stories collected in this volume of The Year’s Best Bengali Fiction were all written in 2022 and were translated into English over the next year. These works of fiction are aware of their times as they throw light on the edges and depths of our communities and characters.
In these troubled times, when it seems often that a lot of the ears have gone dead, like a lot of those mouths that instead of screaming, turn into stones, these stories, seeped in deep empathy for human lives and conditions, glowing in poised craftsmanship of narration and translation, offer a space of possibility, of conversation and resonance.
Starting with this edition, we aspire to form a representative yearly archive of contemporary Bengali short fiction for global anglophone readers.
Book Details
Language: English
Paperback: 208 pages
ISBN-13: 978-8196690076
Formats: Paperback
Price: ₹375
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About Bishnupriya
A bilingual writer and translator, Bishnupriya holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida, USA. She completed her Masters in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University, and has Bachelor’s degree in English literature from Burdwan University, India.
She translates short fictions, creative nonfiction, memoirs and experimental-lyrical prose from Bengali to English. She has edited two anthologies of translated short-stories. Her first translated novel “No One as Rano Biswas” came out in 2023. She lives in Pune with her daughter and loves to paint.