Tarun Kanti MishraTarun Kanti Mishra is a distinguished literary figure in contemporary Odia literature. So far, he has published nineteen (19) collections of short stories and a novel. Hailed by the critics as an accomplished storyteller, Mishra portrays his charactes, drawn from different stations of life, with deep empathy and insight; and with a language almost magical. Some stories are surreal, mystic; and some others are poignant, intense, existential. His style is evocative, elegant, haunting. Each story has the imprint of author's extra-ordinary storytelling abilities. He is recipient of many literary awards, including the Sahitya Akademi award, as well as an honorary D.Litt. Educated in Utkal University, India, and the University of East Anglia, UK, Mishra had a career in the Indian Administrative Service. In your hands is an anthology of twenty short stories, chosen carefully keeping in view the global audience. Read More Read Less