Reposted by RahulSaudamini Deo @saudaminideo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Cover of July 1959 issue of the Hindi little magazine titled आनंद बन (ananda bana), featuring pieces by Muktibodh, Bachchan, Agyeya and some pages from Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita. 193 9
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Khalida Hossain's Kagazi Ghat could also be considered. Though she also mentions society and politics, like Ernaux, the childhood portion is mostly about recollection. 110 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Rajkamal Chaudhary dedicated his novel Nadi Bahti Thi to Ashk. 010 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Yes, I read your tldr in an article. Thanks! I’m reading Proust right now and have finished Swann’s Way, so I randomly searched for a Hindi writer resembling him and came upon this. By the way, do you think any other writer occupies the Proustian space in Hindi? 110 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 27/05/2026the 7-volume structure Would love to know what else is similar. 110 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 27/05/2026TIL that Ashk wrote 7 volumes of a semi-fictional autobiography, which is sometimes compared to In Search of Lost Time. The first part is Girti Deewarein, which has been translated by @shreedaisy.bsky.social As I understand, the similarity is superficial, right, @shreedaisy.bsky.social? 120 2
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 04/03/2026It feels like one sometimes, but the narrator, Mona, is fictional even though she grows up in the same time and place as the author. 010 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Kagazi Ghat (Paper Wharf) by Khalida Hussain was my magnificent February surprise. I feel quite sad it has finished. @shreedaisy.bsky.social, may I recommend it, in case you haven't read it? 110 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Rukogi Nahi Radhika has a distinct space within Indian diaspora literature, as it traces not one but two displacements: Radhika's struggle to assimilate in an alien land and the equally painful reverse struggle to reclaim her place in the homeland she once left behind. 110 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Long before the Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, there was Loneliness of Radhika (1967), "who leaves for Chicago after her father remarries, but returns to India two years later, finding she no longer feels a sense of belonging." @shreedaisy.bsky.social 151 5
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Sorry to dig this up now, but the refutations of "eel wriggling" in Buddhist texts seem like they did not understand the concept. 000 0
Reposted by RahulDaisy Rockwell @shreedaisy.bsky.social · 17/05/2025These two beauties are available for pre-order now in the US. The Women’s Courtyard cover is a beautiful painting by renowned Pakistani artist Shahzia Sikander and the Tamas cover is an amazing woodblock print by Indian illustrator Anagh Bannerjee. 514137 141
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 30/03/2025I just realized it was a BBC production, but it was released as a movie in theatres and feels completely different than their mini-series adaptations. 000 0
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 30/03/2025It would have been lovely to watch on the big screen. It has such beautiful cinematography. 110 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Persuasion 1995 is a terrific adaptation. The BBC adaptations are competent, but they feel canonical and contain no surprises. P-1995 is actually a filmmaker's adaptation. 310 3
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Incredible Adventures by Blackwood: three novellas done, 2 to go. So far, my favourite has been The Regeneration of Lord Ernie. 010 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 28/03/2025I wonder how the pen is mightier than the sword, but a paper tiger looks formidable but is, in fact, harmless. 100 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Perhaps the most crucial connection between Ghalib and Gothic is that Vlad III, the historical figure who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula, may have suffered from hemolacria, a condition that causes tears to mix with blood. "Jab aakh hee se na tapka to phir lahoo kya hai" 000 0
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Yes, it borders on personal, but it could as well have been an outsider. Unlike that SLB article, almost all of the information was public. So it could have been anyone: journalist, film writer, disgruntled fan. 010 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 27/03/2025The second one was less brutal, but I attributed that to the writer's less personal involvement with the subject. The themes were the same: a manufactured artificial script that seemed like the output of a marketing exercise rather than a creative endeavour. I didn't catch any stylistic differences 100 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 27/03/2025There was another by the same author - Zoya Akhtar & Reema Kagti’s Gilded Gospel of Nothingness, did you catch that one? I wonder what that person does for a living. I haven't seen that style of writing in Bollywood film journalism. 200 2
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 26/03/2025"Kagazi hai pairahan har paikar-e-tasveer ka" presents the notion that the image (or the portrait) is but a mere "paper garment" for the body of existence, pointing toward how the picture of Dorian Gray embodies and encapsulates his soul. (3/3) 000 0
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 26/03/2025"Naqsh fariyadi hai kiski shokhi-e-tehreer ka" Evokes the monster's creation as an expression of artistic creation and its unintended consequences, and the monster's lament over the outcome of Dr. Frankenstein's creation as a case of bad parenting. (2/3) 100 1
Reposted by Rahulminor literature[s] @minorliteratures.bsky.social · 25/03/2025"This translation of desire from the ‘normal’ language of heterosexual relations [...] into the ‘abnormal’ or ‘perverse’ language of homosexual desire parallels Pasolini’s decision to forgo writing in Italian ..." — @ericracher.bsky.social minorliteratures.com/2025/03/25/q...minorliteratures.comQuod umbra est: Pasolini’s ‘David’ and the vulnerability of desire — Eric T. RacherUne manière d’ange était assis sur le bord d’une fontaine. Il s’y mirait, et se voyait Homme, et en larmes, et il s’étonnait à l’extrême de s’apparaître dans l’onde nue cette proie d’une tristesse … 034 4
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 26/03/2025In India, the word halva evolved to describe a variety of sweet dishes, but with sesame seeds dropping out of the spotlight. 030 3
Reposted by RahulLibraryThing @librarything.com · 25/03/2025Today is the birthday of American short story writer and novelist Flannery O'Connor, known for her Southern Gothic style and for her exploration of her Catholic faith. Her library, now held by the Flannery O'Connor Collection at Georgia College, has been cataloged as one of our Legacy Libraries! 💙📚 1142 14
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Blackwood's fascination with nature, pagan rituals, and Eastern traditions portrays life as a grand ceremony. Actions transform into a symbolic language that connects humanity to the divine, reflecting themes from Hinduism, Buddhism, and paganism, with the body as a temple and daily acts as worship. 020 2
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 25/03/2025When reading the Imran series, I was struck by how humour and eccentricities play a significant role in these books. 010 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 25/03/2025yeah, it seems historical lol The writing style is polished, so it looks pretty likely that the writer is a seasoned film journalist. 000 0
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 25/03/2025How did they get it deleted? Was the person's style a giveaway? 100 1
Reposted by RahulSubhashree.bsky.social @theriveter.bsky.social · 17/12/2024My translation in Usawa! www.usawa.in/issue-12/tra...usawa.inThree Stories by Sureshkumara Indrajit translated by Subhashree Beeman - Usawa Literary ReviewUsawa Literary Review, Translations, Three Stories by Sureshkumara Indrajittranslated by Subhashree Beeman 1124 12
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Maulana Shafi writes that he was proficient in religious sciences, mathematics, and Medicine. He was a proficient Hakeem, and his prescriptions were in high demand in Delhi. 010 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 12/03/2025My theory is that it is now nothing more than money laundering. There is no reasonable explanation for how Nadaniyan came to pass. 210 2
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 07/03/2025@getfilmy.bsky.social also reappeared on X after the break. 100 1
Reposted by RahulAnd Other Stories @andotherstories.bsky.social · 06/03/2025‘No one even sneezes for fear of disrupting peace in Magadh,’ Read a poem from Magadh by Shrikant Verma (tr. Rahul Soni) in the new @thetls.bsky.social This key work of Hindi late modernist poetry is published for the first time in the UK this October 🐦🔥the-tls.co.uk'Interference' by Shrikant Verma | Original poem | The TLSNo one even sneezes for fear of disrupting peace in Magadh, peace must remain in Magadh if Magadh is to remain If there’s Magadh, there’s peace No one even screams for fear of disrupting order in Maga... 054 5
Reposted by RahulSana R. Chaudhry @sanarch.bsky.social · 05/03/2025I have no words to express the gratitude I am feeling. Thank you @parisreview.bsky.social for selecting my translation of Julien Columeau's "Derrida in Lahore" for this incredible honor. A special shoutout to @shreedaisy.bsky.social, @terribleman.com & Kanishka Gupta for their unrelenting support. 3114 11
Reposted by RahulBlaft Publications @blaft.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Hit us up, translators! More on Painkili novels: www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/ke... 😍 the Mohan Manimala style alsogoogle.comRedirect Notice 096 9
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 25/02/2025In Hindi, I have observed the opposite. A cat is called billi, and when people try to get the attention of a stray cat, often to shoo it away from the kitchen they say "bil bil bil", as if the cat recognizes the sound of its own species' name. 000 0
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 30/01/2025😂 luckily, I'm immune to this budget plz nolen gur par vichar prakat kariye 100 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Once you go Nolen Gur, चीनी की मिठाई आपके फ्रिज से होगी फ़ुर्र 100 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 08/01/2025A Manto question. In his story, Hatak, is the character's name Saugandhi, Sugandhi, or Sogandhi? I have read all at different places. In Muhammad Umer Memon's translation, it is Saugandhi, so I think that would be correct. Aesthetically, I am partial towards Sugandhi. 001 1
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 29/12/2024The Indian advertisements pronounced it the way we have been doing it all the time. 020 2
Rahul @notself.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Correction - Karan Vasudeva @karanvasudeva Punjabi: "लट लट लाट बले" Hindi: "लट लट [आग की] लपट जले" The confusion with "bulb" might be because in Punjabi लाटू/ਲਾਟੂ (literally 'flame-maker') means 'lightbulb'. 010 1
