Her Piece of Sky: Contemporary Hindi Stories [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2011] Deepa Agarwal

Stories that reach beyond the perceived limits of the feminine experience, across feminist ideologies, and into the core of what contemporary women's writing is all about. Featuring top Hindi writers. Legendary writer Mannu Bhandari's satirizes notions of eternal love in the biting story The Cremation Ground. Alpana Mishra presents a devastating chronicle of army life in Homeless in the Cantonment. Mridula Garg exposes hypocrisy in the middle-class in the searing The Second One, while Mamta Kalia brings empathy and humor into The Agony of an Artiste. With startling incisiveness, with wit and fierce intelligence, these authors explore all facets of contemporary life. Whether exploring politics with Chitra Mudgal, Chandrakanta and Vandana Rag, or offering an insightful look into the daily battles of a working woman with Rajee Seth, these stories navigate a deeply textured world from the intimate perspective of unforgettable women. The cremation ground / Mannu Bhandari The second one / Mridula Garg Morass / Rajee Seth The agony of an artist / Mamta Kalia Jagdamba Babu is coming to the village / Chitra Mudgal The dispossessed / Chandrakanta Homeless in the cantonment / Alpana Mishra There is nothing romantic at all / Manisha Kulshreshtha Utopia / Vandana Rag The hunt / Pratyaksha Transformation / Kavita.