Translation of Dibbendu Palit’s “Rajenbabu”

For Rajenbabu, were the days                                          Like nights, And the nights were the days.  Came every now and again— And pressed the bell with a force                                     More than usual. Neither a penance nor penitence   … Read more

‘‘In Quest Of Struts’’

The days I was young Are getting older with me The warmth of loving arms Are getting colder like a sea.   So foolish I am, asking the sky where you’ve lost the dark clouds That scared me of droplets in my bed But close to hands, they liked the shouts.    I dreamt of … Read more

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway, a Nobel Prize-winning author whose The Old Man and the Sea, published in 1952, created a massive vibe among the readers in America and around the globe.  Probably, this novel is the most distinguished one among his writings, which deals with the existential crisis of the protagonist, Santiago, a man of old age. He is … Read more