Ten Days Of The Strike: Selected Stories by Sandipan Chattopadhyay, Arunava Sinha
Book review:
Interpreting any work from one language into another is an exhausting assignment, particularly assuming the work crafted by interpretation comprises verbally expressed words.
The 6th story of this assortment, Banabehari and I, is the biggest one, which is supplied with more than 80 pages chaptered with eleven scenes, a few sections with three, and some with ten sections in each. In scene five, section 6 starts with a discourse design.
This book made me feel the real essence of Bangla and how many people live their lives. Through the story "With Ruby in Diamond Harbour," the author vividly paints a picture of a husband who has been dating a girl for four years and his wife is in the dark. Even when she gets to know about it, she cries a bit, and then she is too normal to let her husband go and have a sensuous time with her in a hotel. But I was startled to see how their date ended and their talks infused a thought of how a woman seeks little moments of happiness.
The interpreter legitimately released the interpretation by fulfilling his obligation to reproduce the original into English without any deviation from the source. The English language found in this book uncovers the "Bangabhasha.".
The clear style of the vernacular language of the locale converged with the subject of the novel, and the tales that are appropriate to the country yards help to reinforce the design of the book.
The cover page was all around planned by the artist Sourish Mitra, which causes the readers to picture the subject of the story—Ten Days of the Strike, the second one of this assortment. Especially in this story, how the working-class family is defeated by everyday issues like baffling circumstances in the restroom like obstruction of the latrine, spilling over the septic tank, being supplied with numerous cockroaches and centipedes, and so on.
Here I found a family dealing with the vagaries of a blocked toilet, a man setting fire to the fictional worlds he has inhabited for years, the touch of a blue hand marking a boy for life. Daring and provocative, they make for disturbing but uniquely rewarding reading.
Sandipan writes about everyday life with quotidian details and self-reflective depth at the same time. His stories are noteworthy for their pacing and structure, and Aruniva's translation for bringing Kolkata and the flavours of the original into English.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'd like to read it for the sake of being in touch with Indian literature in local languages.
ReplyDeleteI like short stories. You can read each at your own pace. From your review, this one sounds like a good milieu of relationships, fictional fantasies and more. Would like to read it.
ReplyDeleteShort stories are always my goto for reading slump. I would check this one
ReplyDeleteThe book is on a heavy discount currently under Great Indian Festival. I might just buy the Kindle version based on your review. Thanks for the recommendation
ReplyDeleteBengal is synonymous with strikes and protests to many still so that title is immediately attention grabbing and revealing. I would love to read it just to get that Bangla flavour in my reading.
ReplyDeleteShort stories can provide immediate immersion and satisfaction of a timely resolution.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this recommendation, I enjoy reading short stories
ReplyDeleteI'm not so keen on short stories these days but your descriptions of these ones has me intrigued. I might pick this book up.
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I would love to check out this collection as its translated by Arunava Sinha and I have heard a lot about them. Thanks for sharing this review.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate how this review captures the essence of Ten Days of the Strike and its powerful storytelling. The detailed analysis of stories like "With Ruby in Diamond Harbour" and "Ten Days of the Strike" shows how the book delves into the complexities of human emotions and everyday struggles. It’s clear from the review that this collection offers both thoughtful reflection and engaging storytelling. Definitely looking forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteShort stories are rather interesting, though with Bengali literature, I’ve often found the translations lacking, hence hesitated to pick them up.
ReplyDeleteI love reading short stories and of late I've also been reading translated works from Bengali and they seem interesting in their own way. Will check this out
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading short stories and Bengali literature has a treasure trove of them. The fact that Arunava Sinha has translated the book is a sure shot addition to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendation.
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