The Greatest Assamese Stories Ever Told Meer Hasan and interviews with a wide

and interviews with a wide variety of people

Containing iconic stories like ‘Elephant Doctor’ and ‘A Hundred Armchairs’

but there was also the struggle of attaining freedom

Written with the lightness of comedy and the seriousness of tragedy

The Greatest Assamese Stories Ever Told Meer Hasan and interviews with a wideEDITED AND TRANSLATED BY : Mitra Phukan GENRE : TRANSLATION QUICK TAKE: This anthology spans more than a century of work by some of the finest writers of short fiction in the language. SYNOPSIS: Among the gems to be found in this selection are Lakhminath Bezbaroas Patmugi which is a searing portrayal of the injustices of society, especially towards women; Mamoni Raisom Goswamis Values, an unforgettable depiction of a destitute woman, for whom her