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Assamese Short Stories: Devabrata Das's Postmodernist Collection

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.

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