by Krishna Baldev Vaid · Caractères · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782854463316
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«La splendeur de Maya» is a collection of short stories by Krishna Baldev Vaid, published by Caractères in paperback (143 pages, in French).
Six short stories that explore contemporary India from the political, social and religious angles. Vaid combines introspective reflection with the portrayal of characters seeking their place in a country in transformation. In one of the pieces, Sahira appears, an enigmatic figure about whom a narrator meditates on name, form and desire.
It appeared in 2002 and the cover indicates it is a translation; the volume's subtitle is «nouvelles».
For readers of short fiction interested in contemporary India and translated literature.
