Kashi Ka Assi by Kashinath Singh
A lively, affectionate portrait of life along a famous Ganges ghat that mixes ribald street humor, deep erudition and wistful nostalgia as an array of priests, shopkeepers, students and regulars gather to swap stories, argue philosophy, gossip about politics and cope with the pressures of modernity; rendered in the cadences of local speech, the narrative captures small domestic dramas, ritual rhythms and the slow erosion and resilience of a traditional neighborhood as collective memory and everyday conversation become a repository for the city's identity.
- Published
- 2004
- Nationality
- Indian
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- Original Language
- Hindi
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