Check in every Wednesday for a new set of five! This week's selection includes Tattvamasi by Dhruv Bhatt and the classic Bhadrambhadra by Ramanbhai Neelkanth among others.
Nightmare by Saroj Pathak
After writing several short story collection, Pathak debuted as a novelist with an intimate, psychological investigation into the state of mind of a woman who is coerced into a marriage with her lover's elder brother. Aptly titled, living under one roof with both of them becomes a living nightmare for her.
Tatvamasi by Dhruv Bhatt
Translated as Tatvamasi by Anjani Naravne
Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award, the novel is based in a village on the banks of the Narmada river and investigates questions of identity. It was later adapted into a film titled Reva.
Krishnayan by Kajal Oza Vaidya
Translated as Krishna: The God Who Lived as Man by Bhawana Somaaya
The novels offers a fresh perspective on Krishna's relationships with the most prominent women in his life: Radha, Rukmini, Draupadi and Satyabhama.
Tankha by Dhumketu
Gaurishankar Joshi, popularly known under his pen name Dhumuketu, was considered one of the pioneers of the Gujarati short story. His work was published in four collections titled Tankha, which literally means sparks, apart from several other short story collections.
Bhadrambhadra by Ramanbhai Neelkanth
The work is regarded as the first humorous novel and the first written in first person in Gujarati literature. Named after its protagonist, it illustrates the ridiculousness of a highly orthodox view of society.
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