In a Forest, A Deer: Stories by Ambai - Tapa dura

This book is a translation of short stories by Ambai, one of the finest modern Tamnil writers. Many stories in this collection are intricate in their content as well as in the manner of their telling. They are about interwoven or parallel lives, juxtapositions of the past and the present, the mythical and the contemporary.

Ambai is a Tamil writer, historian, and independent researcher in women's studies. Widely regarded as one of the most original contemporary Indian writers, she is the author of seven books of fiction, many of which are available in English translation. Lakshmi Holmstrom is a leading translator and literary critic, with eighteen books to her credit. Her critical articles and reviews have appeared in several journals in India, Europe, and the USA.