Sunday, September 8, 2013
Faith & Frenzy is a collection of short stories that
brings to the reader the intimate details of forgotten Kashmiris of al hues,
caught in the quagmire of terror and murky politics, and weighed down by the
historical burden of a long confrontation between India and Pakistan. Their
stories have remained untold, submerged as they remain under layers of shady
rhetoric and politics of deceit.
Most, but not all, stories take place in a background of
escalating militancy that brought terror, insecurity and mayhem into the lives
of people and dealt a deathblow to the tradition of amity, tolerance and
peaceful living that had defined Kashmiri life over significant period of
history.
These are stories of reconciliation and reaffirmation of
religious diversity and of how thousands of Kashmiris, mostly Pandits, were
forced into exodus from the valley to the plains of India- their lives before
and after the exodus and their identity crisis.
A unique feature of many of these stories is that they are
discovered and revealed through the lens of a doctor who is also a keen
observer of a society in flux. The author himself is the narrator of the stories. More importantly, he is also involved as one of the key participants
in most of them. His initial contact with the main characters often begins in
his role as a physician. He receives
them as patients and while providing his professional services, he finds
himself entwined into the intricacies, uncertainties and struggles of their
lives. The stories peep deep into their lives, and probe inside their souls.
Above all, these stories of the universal human circumstances
Born in Kashmir, Kundan Lal Chowdhury is a physician, poet
and writer. He has four published anthologies including a travelogue and was
conferred the Best Book Award for Excellence in Literature by the J&K
Academy of Arts, Culture and Language for The Enchanting World of Infants.
Book: Faith & Frenzy
Author: K.L Chowdhury
ISBN: 978-93-80828-79-4
Language: English
Author: K.L Chowdhury
ISBN: 978-93-80828-79-4
Language: English
Price:
INR 250 (Shipping/Courier Charges Extra)
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