11 Books by Bangladeshi Voices Beyond Its Borders

I yearn for a literary world where, as readers, we’re familiar with a wider spectrum of narrative traditions and approaches than what we now think of as the canon. We Bengalis love so much to talk, to weave tales, to let our anecdotes tangle with each other’s into a larger collective imagination. We love our adda—those hours […] The post 11 Books by Bangladeshi Voices Beyond Its Borders appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2024-11-19 12:05:00 UTC ]

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