Description
This volume is an attempt to aquaint the non-Odia reader with the work of a unique Odia short story writer, Basanta Kumar Satpathy. The selection includes stories representing the variety of themes and styles that Satpathy is known for. Whereas many stories explicitly deal with man\'s relationship with the environment and with birds and animals, many others explore the deeper, and often inexplicable, bonding between family members and also strangers. Whether they are lighthearted satires or profound human tragedies, one would discern that the stories are invariably suffused with an unmistakable ironic vision.
This volume is an attempt to aquaint the non-Odia reader with the work of a unique Odia short story writer, Basanta Kumar Satpathy. The selection includes stories representing the variety of themes and styles that Satpathy is known for. Whereas many stories explicitly deal with man\'s relationship with the environment and with birds and animals, many others explore the deeper, and often inexplicable, bonding between family members and also strangers. Whether they are lighthearted satires or profound human tragedies, one would discern that the stories are invariably suffused with an unmistakable ironic vision.