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About This Book
Works of some of the finest living practitioners of modern Bengali short fiction, including Swapnamoy Chakraborty, the winner of the Sahitya Academy Award, Sakyajit Bhattacharya, and acclaimed Bangladeshi writers such as Mojaffor Hossain and Shaheen Akhtar, have been curated here for Anglophone readers. Shamita Das Dasgupta’s fluid translation of the stories keeps the essence and depth of the original intact while making this book an invaluable addition to a global reader’s shelf.
Details
Author
Shamita Dasgupta
Publisher
Moving Words
Published date
21 Dec, 2025
Type
Paperback
Cover finish
Matte
Interior
Standard Black & White
Dimensions
5 in - 8 in
Pages
180 Pages
About The Author
Shamita Dasgupta is a co-founder of Manavi, the first organization to focus on violence against South Asian women in the U.S.
She has taught Psychology, Gender Studies, and Law at the Rutgers University and NYU, authored five books, written a bunch of academic papers and monographs, and is still conducting training for DV and SV practitioners in the U.S. and India. In her retirement, she is enjoying writing mystery stories in Bengali.
