The Master of Unfinished Things
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A riveting collection of memoirs, essays and random musings, The Master of Unfinished Things showcases the voice of Hindi literary maestro Geet Chaturvedi, brought to life in English by Anita Gopalan.
Through these heartfelt memoirs, Geet explores his relationship with books, writers, cricket and nature, much of it rooted in Mumbai, the city of his heart. Thoughtful essays grapple with questions about writing, identity and memory, blending introspection, myths and anecdotes. Diary entries, short prose and poetry offer deeply contemplative, standalone moments―each one a complete story in itself. Interestingly, the final essay is a meditation on the art and inevitability of incompleteness. This beautifully crafted turn lends the book a paradoxically perfect conclusion and leaves us fulfilled amidst unfinished endings
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About the Author
Geet Chaturvedi is one of the most widely read contemporary Hindi writers. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the Raza fellowship for fiction writing, he was named among Ten Best Young Writers of India by the Indian Express. He won the 2021 Vatayan-UK Literary Award for his contribution to Hindi literature. His novel Simsim, translated into English by Anita Gopalan, won a PEN/Heim and was longlisted for JCB Prize for Literature. His works have been translated into twenty-four languages.
Anita Gopalan is a translator of Hindi literature. Her translations include Geet Chaturvedi’s The Memory of Now (winner of the Anomalous Press Chapbook Reading Contest), Simsim (recipient of a PEN/Heim translation grant and longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature) and The Funeral (featured in the Best Literary Translations Anthology, guest-edited Jane Hirshfield).
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| Weight | 150 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 19 × 12 × 2 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0143471639 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 208 |
| Publication date | 31 March 2025 |
| Publisher | Penguin |
| Writer | GEET CHATURVEDI; ANITA GOPALAN |
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