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A beguiling, short and yet sweeping prose-poem, Afternoon Raag is the account of a young Bengali man studying at Oxford University and caught in a complicated love triangle. His loneliness and melancholy sharpen his memories of home, which come back to haunt him in vivid, sensory detail.
Intensely moving and superbly written, Afternoon Raag is a testimony to the clash of the old and the new; arrivals and departures.
With an introduction by James Wood
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Afternoon Raag by Amit Chaudhuri is praised for its lyrical prose and evocative depiction of the protagonist's experiences as an Indian student in England. The narrative is often celebrated for capturing the nuances of memory, identity, and the interplay between past and present. Readers appreciate the novel's introspective quality and its ability to convey the tangibility of emotions and experiences.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571361472
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 15 September 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Amit Chaudhuri is the author of seven novels, including Friend of My Youth, as well as three books of essays, two of poems, and a collection of short stories. He has been awarded the Commonwealth Literature Prize, the Betty Trask award, the Encore Prize, the LA Times Book Prize and the Sahitya Akademi Award.
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