Mahasweta Devi

A tense sociopolitical novel exploring power, violence, and morality in 1970s India.  The Murderer’s Mother takes readers to the late 1970s in the In

Lakshmibai, the Queen of Jhansi, a legendary Indian heroine, led her troops against the British in the uprising of 1857, which is now widely described

It's the mid-to-late 1800s and the British have banished Wajid Ali Shah the nawab of Awadh in Lucknow to Calcutta. To the sound of the soulful melody

The wide sweep of this important novel encompasses many layers. It ranges over decades in the life of Chotti - the central character - in which India

Weaving history, myth and current political realities, these three stories by Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi explore troubling motifs in contemporary I

Mahasweta Devi is one of India's foremost literary figures. Mother of 1084 is one of her most widely read works, written during the height of the Naxa

A trenchant, darkly humorous, and unsentimental look at Calcutta society. Set in Calcutta in the mid-1980s, Truth/Untruth is a fast-paced thriller bui

Mahasweta Devi is one of India's foremost literary figures. Mother of 1084 is one of her most widely read works, written during the height of the Naxa

The wide sweep of this important novel encompasses many layers. It ranges over decades in the life of Chotti - the central character - in which India