This week's selection includes a diverse set of authors as well as forms, including memoir, poetry and short stories.
Sugan Ahuja Joon Choond Rachnaoon edited by Sahib Bijani
A curated collection of Ahuja's poetry and prose, including ghazals, short stories, and so on. He often wrote about the nuances of the human experience.
Mere Jivana Ke Sunahale Rupahale Panne by Popati Hiranandani
Translated as The Pages of My Life: The Autobiography of Popati Hiranandani by Jyoti Panjwani
Hiranandani's autobiography captures her youthful days in Hyderabad, the homelessness of the Partition of 1947, and the pains that stayed with her in the aftermath.
The translation also contains several short stories that chronicle the fictitious trials of women in post-Partition India.
Chequebook by Vasdev Mohi
Translated as Chequebook and Other Stories by Dr Vinod Asudani
A collection of short stories. A master of the form, Mohi has received the Sahitya Akademi Award as well as the Saraswati Samman.
Nanga Khet Hik Raat by Nandlal Javeri
Javeri's first published was a collection of short stories, and the titles translates to a night at the open farms.
Unbordered Memories: Sindhi Stories of Partition edited by Rita Kothari
An anthology with 24 short stories from a diverse set of Sindhi authors, including Sheikh Ayaz and Narayan Bharti.
Freedom and Fissures: An Anthology of Sindhi Partition Poetry edited by Anju Makhija
The collection explores themes of betrayal, alienation and loss.
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