Divara Mem Eka Khiraki Rahati Thi by Vinod Kumar ShuklaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This dreamy narrative of a newly married ambidextrous maths teacher proceeds with elephantine grace. There are meandering conversations – almost at cross purposes – as if the participants are tripping on LSD or cannabis. Try to figure out the symbolism of the elephant, unclaimed bicycles, the boy in the tree (akin to the cameo of Yossarian and Milo Minderbinder in Catch-22), the old woman in the window, and the window itself. The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds seem to have influenced the psychedelic visits into the window – almost like the paranormal The City & the City or the alternate reality of 1Q84. The lyrical description of the sounds of the ripening and sweetening of fruits is a delightful example of synaesthesia. The lovemaking of the romantic couple is portrayed cryptically as a series of innocent abrasions on the touchstone rock made by the jewellery of the writhing bride. Despite the simple language the book is very evocative.
I'm now planning to read नौकर की कमीज़.
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