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The Delightful Rebellion of Yasujirō Ozu
When Yasujirō Ozu tells a story about a town, he also shows you how the town looks in the morning, how the train looks passing through that town and how the empty road looks at night. It is this aspect that gives depth and poignancy to all his narratives.
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Two Lives by Vikram Seth
Two Lives is a difficult book. It is difficult to read and it is even more difficult to write about it. When psychopaths gain enormous power and a black cheque to do anything, the consequences are horrendous.
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Ghachar Ghochar : A Masterpiece of Indian Literature
Apart from being economical, Shanbhag knows exactly which parts of story are best left unsaid. The silent parts speak as much, if not more, as the parts that are described.
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