Kore Kagaz (Hindi)Amrita Pritam2007Bhartiya Jnanpithpp. 95 (audiobook on Storytel.in) Kore Kagaz, loosely translated as blank papers, is a novel by Amrita Pritam. The story starts with a young man who comes home to witness the death of his mother and discovering the mysteries surrounding his birth and life. He realises that he is not his…
Saat Sau Bees Kadam (Hindi)Amrita Pritam 2014Bhartiya Gyanpithpp. 266 A collection of short stories by Amrita Pritam like much of Pritam’s work revolves around the undefined aspects of life. I love how she defies logic, social boundaries, norms, and embraces everyone and everything as part of the normal. In this time of conflict and strife, I…
Yeh Sach Hai (Hindi)Amrita Pritamp. 96(Ebook read. Publisher details n.a.) “अगर मैं कहुँ कि मैंने कई बार रात को चाँद की लौ में उसे देखा है, किसी टहनी पर उगने वाले पत्ते में, और नदी के पानी में तैरते हुए मंदिर के कलश में, और किसी किताब के… “ The love for reading Hindi continues. I…
Name of the Book: Rassedi Ticket: Bahar ki Ghatnaayen- Antar ke Anubhav (Hindi)Author: Amrita PritamReading Time: 4-5 hours (not read in the metro)About the Book:Rassedi Ticket is the autobiography of Amrita Pritam. Like all of her writings, it is very lucidly written. She moves from one event to another, one person to another, yet the flow…
Name: Ek Khali Jagah (Hindi)Author: Amrita PritamReading Time: 2 metro rides (not read in the metro) About the Book:The book is the story of a beautiful young girl who belongs to a lower middle class family and wishes to participate in a beauty contest. However, she is more or less compelled to get married to…
