Anita Agnihotri: Selected Stories - Anita Agnihotri

Anita Agnihotri: Selected Stories

(Author: Anita Agnihotri | Translator: Arunava Sinha)

A masterclass in empathy, precision, and social critique, featuring twelve evocative short stories by Crossword Book Award-winning author Anita Agnihotri.

A newly promoted police superintendent develops a compulsive urge to wash his hands after witnessing a gruesome death; a young silk factory worker returns repeatedly to a hazardous 'heat chamber'; the wife of a celebrated activist slowly drowns under the weight of domestic abuse and hypocrisy. In Anita Agnihotri: Selected Stories, lives often overlooked—laborers, displaced communities, and families fractured by circumstance—are brought into sharp, lyrical focus.

Drawing from over three decades of service as an IAS officer in remote towns and cities across India, Anita Agnihotri balances unflinching social critique with deep tenderness. Translated into English by renowned translator Arunava Sinha, these twelve compelling stories stand as powerful acts of witness to the human condition.

Key Highlights:

• Masterful Short Fiction: Twelve powerful stories exposing the complex socio-economic realities and hidden struggles across India.

• Award-Winning Author: Written by Anita Agnihotri, recipient of the Crossword Book Award and author of over seventy acclaimed works including Mahanadi, The Sickle, and Seventeen.

• Renowned Translator: Translated by Arunava Sinha, Professor of Practice at Ashoka University and translator of over a hundred published works.

• Essential Read: Ideal for enthusiasts of South Asian literature in translation, contemporary fiction, and socially conscious storytelling.