Janmadinam
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Janmadinam is a collection of short stories
by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
published in 1945. The story after which the collection is named is about one day in the life of a writer struggling to make a living. This can also be interpreted as the birthday of the nation struggling to get a foothold .
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was a Malayalam fiction writer from the state of Kerala in India. He was a humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer. He is noted for his pathbreaking, disarmingly down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well...
published in 1945. The story after which the collection is named is about one day in the life of a writer struggling to make a living. This can also be interpreted as the birthday of the nation struggling to get a foothold .
List of stories
- Janmadinam
- Aishukkutty
- Tiger
- Nairashyam
- Kallanottu
- Oru Chithrathinte Katha
- Second Hand
- Oru Jailppulliyude Chithram