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Karmachari: V.P. Kale's Stories on Urban Indian Life
This book is a collection of short stories about everyday people in Mumbai, India.
The stories, written in Marathi and translated to English, show what life was like for middle-class families in the 1970s.
It describes families striving for a better life.
The characters face challenges related to work, money, and changing gender roles in a rapidly developing city.
The stories, although dated, still reflect challenges that some people still face in modern India.
Karmachari is a collection of Marathi short stories by V.P. Kale, translated by Vikrant Pande.
The stories portray the lives of the middle class in Mumbai during the 1970s.
The collection explores themes of family, gender roles, and the pursuit of a better life.
Two stories feature working women who earn more than their husbands, highlighting shifting family dynamics.
The stories touch upon timeless themes related to relationships and urban life.
- Who
- Vasant Purushottam Kale (VaPu)
- What
- A collection of short stories titled 'Karmachari'
- When
- Originally published in 1973
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To explore the lives and aspirations of the urban middle class
- Book Title
- Karmachari
- Author
- Vasant Purushottam Kale
- Translator
- Vikrant Pande
- Publisher
- HarperCollins India
- Year Published
- 2018