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Contemporary Indian Short Stories in English

Contemporary Indian Short Stories in English

Contemporary Indian Short Stories in English
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A WELL-CHOSEN COLLECTION OF 24 SHORT STORIES CONTAINING SOME OF THE BEST WRITING IN ENGLISH THAT HAS EMERGED FROM INDIA IN THE RECENT PAST.

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Published December 1, 1993
Publisher Sahitya Akademi
ISBN 5634241
Shiv K. Kumar
About the Author
Shiv K. Kumar

Shiv K. Kumar is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Shiv K. Kumar can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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