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The Greatest Telugu Stories Ever Told
by Tamraparni Das, Dasu Krishnamoorty
// The Greatest Telugu Short Stories Ever Told
Telugu language has always had a soft spot in my heart. While Kannada is my mother tongue, Telugu felt closer to me while I was growing up. I spent a major chunk of my life in Andhra Pradesh where I learnt Telugu first so in many ways it reminds me of home. So understandably, when Aleph released their Telugu short story collection, I was super excited. The fact that a father-daughter duo selected and translated these stories further cemented my desire to read it.
And I was not disappointed.
Out of all the languages, I think this particular book will remain my favourite for a while. 21 short stories written by eclectic writers, these were a real treat. The translation was spot-on, carrying the essence of the original writing. Most of the stories were moving, my favourite of them being the one where royalty crumbles to dust. Aleph gives you a chance to discover phenomenal writers through this book. I finished reading this in just two days, the stories both enriching and unputdownable.
I highly recommend this one. Now that I've read the Telugu stories, I can't wait for the Kannada book to be out.
I'd like to appreciate the translators for doing an incredible job.
Thank you for the copy @alephbookco ✨4.5 stars.
Telugu language has always had a soft spot in my heart. While Kannada is my mother tongue, Telugu felt closer to me while I was growing up. I spent a major chunk of my life in Andhra Pradesh where I learnt Telugu first so in many ways it reminds me of home. So understandably, when Aleph released their Telugu short story collection, I was super excited. The fact that a father-daughter duo selected and translated these stories further cemented my desire to read it.
And I was not disappointed.
Out of all the languages, I think this particular book will remain my favourite for a while. 21 short stories written by eclectic writers, these were a real treat. The translation was spot-on, carrying the essence of the original writing. Most of the stories were moving, my favourite of them being the one where royalty crumbles to dust. Aleph gives you a chance to discover phenomenal writers through this book. I finished reading this in just two days, the stories both enriching and unputdownable.
I highly recommend this one. Now that I've read the Telugu stories, I can't wait for the Kannada book to be out.
I'd like to appreciate the translators for doing an incredible job.
Thank you for the copy @alephbookco ✨4.5 stars.