Книга: Omair Ahmad «The Storyteller`s Tale»
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Производитель: "Viking Books" While Afghan warlord Ahmed Shah Abdali plunders 18th century Delhi, a wandering storyteller fleeing the carnage happens across an isolated casbah a day?s ride from the city. When the beautiful and lonely lady of the manor invites him to stay and share a story, his grief at the destruction of his glorious city spills forth in a story of two brothers, Taka and Wara ? wolf and boy ? a tale of love and loyalty, hurt and distrust. The storyteller is amazed when the lady, or Begum, responds with a tale of her own, of Aresh and Barab, and a friendship that transcends death. Transfixed by their storytelling duel and shocked by the discovery of forbidden love, the pair draw out their stories in order to delay the moment of their parting. Part fable, part fantasy, The Storyteller?s Tale captures the twilight of the Mughals and transports the reader to the stunning setting of an unforgettable brief encounter. Adapting ancient traditions of storytelling, skilfully weaving history and the... ISBN:0143063138, 9780143063131 Издательство: "Viking Books" (2010)
ISBN: 0143063138 |
Omair Ahmad
Omair Ahmad is an Indian writer.[1] His book Jimmy the Terrorist was shortlisted for the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize.[2]
Omair Ahmad was born in Aligarh and his native town is Gorakhpur. He received his early education at international schools in Saudi Arabia and in Woodstock, Mussoorie India. He has degrees in international politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and Syracuse University in New York, and has worked for as an analyst, reporter and political adviser in New Delhi, London and Washington.[3]
His published work includes the novels Encounters and The Storyteller’s Tale.[4] The manuscript of Jimmy the Terrorist was shortlisted for the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize[5][6] and went on to win the 2010 Vodafone Crossword Book Award.
Bibliography
- Jimmy the Terrorist (Hamish Hamilton, Penguin India, novel, 2010)
- The Storyteller's Tale (Penguin India, novella, 2009)
- Sense Terra (Pages Editor, short stories, 2008)
- Encounters (Tara Press, novel, 2007)
References
- ^ "The Knife Hidden in the Sleeve". The Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-knife-hidden-in-the-sleeve/723306/. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Omair Ahmad". Man Asian Literary Prize. http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/omair-ahmad/. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Omair Ahmad". OpenDemocracy. http://www.opendemocracy.net/author/omair-ahmad/. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Omair Ahmad". Penguin Books India. http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/Authors/_Omair_Ahmad.aspx. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ "Omair Ahmad". Jaipur Literature Festival. http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/omair-ahamad/. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Omair Ahmad". Man Asian Literary Prize. http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/omair-ahmad/. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links
- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-knife-hidden-in-the-sleeve/723306/
- http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/omair-ahmad/
- http://www.opendemocracy.net/author/omair-ahmad/
- http://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/omair-ahamad/
- Living people
- Indian writers
- People from Aligarh
- Indian writer stubs
Источник: Omair Ahmad
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