Breaking the Bow: Speculative Fiction Inspired by the Ramayana
Anil Menon · Vandana Singh
Mar 2014 · Zubaan
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288
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A long time ago, a young prince, the heir to a great South-Asian kingdom, wielded Siva’s mighty bow and won the heart of a brave princess. The story of what happened next to the married couple—the Ramayana—told and re-told countless times over the centuries, begins where most stories end. The twenty-five stories in Breaking the Bow take a similar courageous leap into the unknown. Inspired by the Ramayana and its cultural importance, the anthology dares to imagine new worlds. Stories by some of the best writers in contemporary south-Asian fiction, including Abha Dawesar, Rana Dasgupta, Priya Sarukkai Chabria, Tabish Khair, Kuzhali Manickavel, Mary Anne Mohanraj and Manjula Padmanabhan. Stories from India, Sri Lanka and Thailand, but also Holland, Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Published by Zubaan.
Published by Zubaan.
About the author
Anil Menon’s stories have appeared in a variety of international magazines and anthologies. The Beast with Nine Billion Feet was published by Young Zubaan and shortlisted for the Vodafone-Crossword Prize. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Vandana Singh was born and raised in New Delhi. As a teenager, she acquired a life-long interest in peace and environmental issues, and was one of the founders of the environmental NGO, Kalpavriksh. Her critically acclaimed anthology The Woman Who Thought She Was A Planet, and her series for children featuring the character Younguncle, are published by Zubaan.
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