Short Stories from Andhra Pradesh (English and Telugu Edition)

These short stories translated from the Telugu language tell of experiences of ordinary middle class people caught in the crevice between traditional and modern ways of life.Against a back drop of feverish modernization and fast paced globalization,these stories depict the crumbling social structure (rural and urban),and redefine the family and social values of the people of Andhra Pradesh - the middle class,farmers,streetwalkers and the lower strata of society. The thematic threads in these stories include changing values in the strenuous economic conditions:traditional courting and marriage mores:relationships withjin families under the pressure of increasing westernization,the woman's role as mother,wife and worker:the man's traditional role as providfer:and the fear of death.The stories invite readers unfamiliar with the culture of Andhra Pradesh to appreciate it's centuries old traditions in the face of change.This book was originally published as a Spectrum of My People in the year 2006.