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Sunday, February 04, 2007
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FACE TO FACE
TRENDS Farewell to spice and curry The new generation of Indian writers is a far cry from the senior cultural ambassadors of yesteryear. CLAUDIA KRAMATSCHEK
EXPERIENCE Eighteen miles of books At first encounter, The Strand sounds like the bibliophile's ultimate walking tour, but it is, in fact, the ultimate coming-of-age.
IN CONVERSATION Visual vocabularies Sarnath Banerjee on his new graphic novel
CLASSICS REVISITED 
Brecht: Galileo's universeLife of Galileo, Bertolt Brecht, translated by John Willett, Metheun Plays, £8.99. Also consulted: Drama from Ibsen to Brecht, Raymond Williams, The Hogarth Press. First impressions Next; Michael Crichton; Harper Collins; Rs. 195 SECOND THOUGHTS In the land of the Panjachinar Journeying to Kabul through others' eyes. WORDSPEAK Slurs of an `ethnic' kind How `ethnic' changed from meaning `heathen' to `racial, cultural or national minority group'. ENDPAPER A world of words A clutch of non-fiction films seem to focus on books as exciting subjects for cinema.
FICTION The paradoxes of imagination Blind Faith breaks many laws of credibility, sometimes very enjoyably. Tales of woman power A collection of essays that celebrates the achievements of women of undoubted substance. SHORT STORIES Unflinching expressions The collection leaves us wistful for an age that was; writers who were "ours". TRAVEL A woman's search A journey and a memoir, memorable for its candour and drama. Ideal for travel Light-hearted anecdotes and historical analysis in equal parts. POETRY The importance of sound in verse The poetic fling of thought, imagination and imagery are truly breathtaking. URBANSCAPES Evoking nostalgia Varied accounts of a city that has seen better times. CULTURE Comparisons and contrasts Sometimes tedious but readable. CRIME Mystery of the missing maidens The book has all the attributes of a thriller. |
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