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I loved this book: Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree (2023)
Delightful! I felt that the author was laughing and being silly and teasing me with a friendly smile! She plays with words and sounds, and I regret that I know so little Hindi/Urdu and other #languages of the #Indian SubContinent.
#books. #India #Partition #Reading #Pakistan. #crows #Grandmother #AdultDaughter #TransLives. #hijras
#GenderNonConforming #IndianHistory #IndianPartitian #LanguageJustice.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/books/geetanjali-shree-tomb-sand.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

How Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand’ Changed India’s Literary Landscape

Geetanjali Shree’s prizewinning novel “Tomb of Sand” pushed the boundaries of experimental writing in Hindi and spotlighted the wealth of Indian literature in languages other than English.

The New York Times