Notes of a Mediocre Man: Stories of India & America: Stories of India and America (Essential Prose, 130, Band 130) - Softcover
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Two brothers come to school and do nothing but tell stories. A young woman works at the Indian Consulate in a major American city. A man goes to a singles dance. An unnamed narrator offers his “notes” on modern-day America. An old Jewish man in a nursing home tells the tale of his daughter. A retired man in India tries to collect his pension. A woman tells the story of her husband's death in partition India. A man goes from interview to interview, hoping for employment. Some stories are fable-like, others more realistic. However, all stories deal, in one way or another, with small, “mediocre” people—people trying to fit into a world of bigness, applause, success.
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Born in Delhi, India, Bipin Aurora came to the United States when he was nine and currently lives in Oakland. His fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including Michigan Quarterly Review, Southwest Review, Nimrod International Journal, and Grain.
Born in Delhi, India, Bipin Aurora came to the United States when he was nine and currently lives in Oakland. His fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including Michigan Quarterly Review, Southwest Review, Nimrod International Journal, and Grain.
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Two brothers come to school and do nothing but tell stories. A retired man in India tries to collect his pension. A woman tells the story of her husband's death in partition India. Some of the stories are set in India, some in America. Some stories are fable-like, others more realistic. Some deal with sex, some are "intellectual" stories. But all stories deal, in one way or another, with small, "mediocre" people, people trying to fit into a world of bigness, applause, success.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Stories of ordinary lives, extraordinary journeys. Bipin Aurora's collection explores the lives of seemingly mediocre individuals navigating the complexities of identity, culture, and belonging in both India and America. From a young woman at the Indian Consulate grappling with her place in America to two brothers who disrupt a classroom with their fantastical stories, these characters seek connection and meaning in a world that often overlooks them. These stories delve into the emotional landscapes of immigrants, dreamers, and observers, revealing the humor and heartbreak inherent in the human condition. Aurora's prose invites readers to reflect on:The search for identity in a globalized worldThe challenges and triumphs of the immigrant experienceThe power of storytelling to bridge cultural dividesFor readers of literary fiction, short stories, and anyone interested in the Indian-American experience, Notes of a Mediocre Man offers a poignant and insightful look at the lives of those often unseen, leaving you pondering the extraordinary potential within the ordinary. "Michael Mirolla, editor"--Title page verso. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781771831413
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