{"product_id":"a-portrait-of-love-six-stories-one-novella-hardcover","title":"A Portrait of Love: Six Stories; One Novella - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTripathi)\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGautam Choubey\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' was among the maverick writers who shaped modern Hindi literature. In his prose writings--fearless, provocative and startlingly original, much like his poetry--Nirala regards the world with the eyes of a compulsive satirist, committed to laying bare its hypocrisies. A Portrait of Love is an ode to Nirala's genius, drawing attention to his long-ignored legacy in prose. From his poignant yet humorous sketch of rural India in \u003ci\u003eBillesur Bakriha\u003c\/i\u003e to the sophisticated urbanity of Lucknow in 'Portrait of a Lady-Love'; from questioning the ideals of marriage and love in 'Sukul's Wife' to celebrating the nexus between writers and courtesans in colonial Calcutta in 'What I Saw'; from hailing agency among the oppressed castes in 'Chaturi Chamar' to shining a light on an uneasy relationship between education and progress in 'Jyotirmayee'--this collection sparkles with wit, atmosphere and an unmistakable autobiographical streak, taking readers to the heart of India and introducing them to the colourful cosmos of Hindi literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNirala (Suryakant Tripathi) (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Suryakant Tripathi ' Nirala' (1896-1961) was an editor, essayist, novelist and one of the architects of Chhayawaad Movement in Hindi poetry. His writings, alongside those of Premchand and Jaishankar Prasad, herald the first major flowering of Hindi literature in the twentieth century. Some of his notable works include Anaamika, Geetika, Tulsidas, Chaturi Chamar, Kulli Bhat and Ravindra Kavita Kaanan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGautam Choubey (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gautam Choubey teaches English at Delhi University. He has previously translated Pandey Kapil's Bhojpuri novel \u003ci\u003ePhoolsunghi\u003c\/i\u003e, Andre Beitelle's \u003ci\u003eDemocracy and Its Institutions\u003c\/i\u003e and co-translated the Hindi novel \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Fail\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eChakka Jaam\u003c\/i\u003e, his forthcoming novel, is set in the\u003cbr\u003eturbulent 1970s. It is a riveting saga of family, \u003cbr\u003efriendship and love, scattered across Bihar, \u003cbr\u003eBengal and Rangoon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755211129120,"sku":"9780143466376","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d3ed96c5a91562721006a7b8ff96356.webp?v=1780053157","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-portrait-of-love-six-stories-one-novella-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}