Archive · 17 Aug 2025
Assamese Short Stories: Devabrata Das's Postmodernist Collection
Imagine a book of short stories where the characters are like regular people dealing with tough situations.
The author, Devabrata Das, uses a style called postmodernism, which means he plays with reality and makes you think.
These stories talk about things like corruption and poverty.
The characters in the stories are often confused or don't take action against wrongdoings.
Even though some stories are sad, there is still hope, like in a love story.
The stories were originally written in Assamese but are now available in English, sharing unique literature.
Devabrata Das's collection of 18 short stories explores themes of passivity and social commentary.
Das's stories employ postmodernist elements, blurring the lines between reality and fiction.
The stories address themes like corruption, poverty, and migration with moral ambiguity.
Characters often exhibit introspection and complicit masculinity in the face of societal issues.
The collection, translated from Assamese, offers a unique perspective on postmodernist literature.
- Who
- Devabrata Das and various translators.
- What
- A collection of short stories exploring themes of postmodernism and social commentary.
- When
- Not specified in the provided text.
- Where
- Assam
- Why
- To offer a unique perspective on postmodernist literature and social issues.
- Author
- Devabrata Das
- Collection Title
- One More Story About Climbing a Hill
- Award
- Tagore Literature Award (2011)
- Translation
- Various senior translators
- Publisher
- Speaking Tiger Books