{"title":"Mahasweta Devi","description":"\u003cp\u003eMahasweta Devi’s works offer a profound exploration of Indian society, weaving fiction with a keen eye on cultural and social realities. Her narratives often delve into the lives of marginalised communities, blending \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e with powerful insights drawn from \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect gripping stories that illuminate themes of resistance, injustice, and human resilience, straddling genres from \u003cem\u003eCrime \u0026amp; Thriller\u003c\/em\u003e to reflective pieces on arts and culture. 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How long will the feather keep its colours, waiting? The ‘feather’ stands for memories of childhood. Memories don’t wait.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOur Santiniketan\u003c\/em\u003e, the late Mahasweta Devi, one of India’s most celebrated writers, vividly narrates her days as a schoolgirl in the 1930s. As the aging author struggles to recapture vignettes of her childhood, these reminiscences bring to the written page not only her individual sensibility but an entire ethos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSantiniketan is home to the school and university founded by the foremost literary and cultural icon of India, Rabindranath Tagore. In these pages, a forgotten Santiniketan, seen through the innocent eyes of a young girl, comes to life—the place, its people, flora and fauna, along with its educational environment, culture of free creative expression, vision of harmonious coexistence between natural and human worlds, and the towering presence of Tagore himself. 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