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Our City That Year

By Geetanjali Shree

Our City That Year Contemporary literature

Our City That Year

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Shruti, a writer paralyzed by the weight of events, tries to find her words, while Sharad and Hanif, academics whose voices are drowned out by extremism, find themselves caught between clichés and government slogans. And there's Daddu, Sharad's father, a beacon of hope in the growing darkness. As they each grapple with thoughts of speaking the unspeakable, an unnamed narrator takes on the urgent task of bearing witness. First published in Hindi in 1998, Our City That Year is a novel that defies easy categorization-it's a time capsule, a warning siren and a desperate plea. Geetanjali Shree's shimmering prose, in Daisy Rockwell's nuanced and consummate translation, takes us into a fever dream of fragmented thoughts and half-finished sentences, mirroring the disjointed reality of a city under siege. Readers will find themselves haunted long after the final page, grappling with questions that echo far beyond India's borders.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2025-04-22
Publication Date:
2025-04-22
Publisher:
Tilted Axis Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1917126115
ISBN13:
9781917126113
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
388 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
37 cm
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