Separate Journeys

A unique collection demonstrating the vitality and versatility of Indian writing today. "It is sheer serendipity that the stories all happen to be by women."

The Telegraph
(April 24 1998)

"A splendid showcase of short stories by Indian women writers."

Times Literary Supplement

"Her selection reveals a pattern of echoes, resonances and related trajectories pointing to the common concerns of modern Indian writers, and it highlights what some see as women's determination to shed the confining garments of decency in which they have been clothed by male critics."

The Statesman
(May 25 1998)

"After reading Separate Journeys one feels that the very diversity that differentiates the stories also loops them together, sensuously, delicately. It's like some bright colours cajoled into each and every fibre by varying hands and minds."

Indian review of Books

"The fifteen stories in this collection are of such high standard that it is difficult to choose a few to mention in a short review ... the translations are excellent ..."

The authors

Mahasweta Devi
Anupama Niranjana
T Janaki Rani
Anita Desai
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Ashapurna Devi
Urmila Pawar
Mrinal Pande
Kamala Das
Viswapriya L Iyengar
Qurratulain Hyder
Jeelani Bano
Rupavati
Rajee Seth
Varsha Das

The translators

Mahua Bhattacharya
Tejaswini Niranjana
Vakati Panduranga Rao
Pradipta Borgohain
Rimli Bhattacharya
Asha Damle
Mrinal Pande
Kamala Das
Qurratulain Hyder
Geeta Dharmarajan
Jai Ratan
Varsha Das

Publishers: Katha with Garutman
Cover Design: Geeta Dharmarajan
Cover Paintng: T Vaikuntam
Category: Katha Asia Library/Short Fiction
Statistics: 5.5" x 8" 216 pages
ISBN 81-85586-79-9 [PB]
Price: Rs 250 [India and the subcontinent only]