{"product_id":"sangeeta-bandyopadhyay","title":"Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay: Selected Stories - Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSangeeta Bandyopadhyay: Selected Stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay | Translator: Sayari Debnath)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA bold, visceral, and unapologetic collection of short stories dissecting modern patriarchy, sexual autonomy, and the search for self by one of contemporary Bengali literature's most daring voices.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a young woman named Riya playing an elaborate game of house with an unsuspecting man, to middle-aged Ahana staging a show of prosperity on Facebook, to Anima battling everyday indignities in an old age home—Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay explores the raw, hidden tensions of middle-class Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForegrounding psychological realism and female agency, Bandyopadhyay’s characters move through Kolkata’s domestic and public spaces with startling honesty. Written by the path-breaking author of \u003ci\u003ePanty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShankhini\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRuho\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYogini\u003c\/i\u003e, and translated into English by award-winning translator Sayari Debnath, this collection at once disturbs, provokes, and liberates the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaring Contemporary Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful dissection of marriage, desire, social media facade, and female autonomy in modern India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed Bengali Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Sangeeta Bandyopadhyay, author of nine celebrated novels and over fifty short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Translation:\u003c\/b\u003e Translated by Sayari Debnath, winner of the PEN Presents x SALT award and shortlisted for the Armory Square Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential Read:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideal for lovers of translated South Asian literature, short fiction, and feminist literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53833206399259,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81GJUhPuAmL._SY466.jpg?v=1787917908","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/sangeeta-bandyopadhyay","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}