The Greatest Bengali Stories Ever Told by Arunava SinhaMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
Hooter: Compilation of 21 Bengali short stories translated and curated by Arunava Sinha
An eclectic mix of short stories - some that hit the mark, many that don't. The cultural nuances might have been stripped through in the translations of those that didn't hit the mark to being dated of a bygone time that doesn't resonate in today's day and age irrespective of language.
"Einstein and Indubala" was the highlight for me, Kabuliwala is obviously famous as a classic and stands on its own. "Death of Swapan" was an interesting tale whilst Mahesh had a heart wrenching take, second only to Johnny. Two magicians and Raja felt like stories Id probably found more poetic in their original language than the translation where I felt some of the character didnt make it through.
Overall a dip if you want to get your feet wet in the treasure trove of Bengali literature and identifying the household names.
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