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The japanese wife by Kunal Basu

The japanese wife by Kunal Basu

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The Japanese Wife is a compelling collection of twelve short stories that navigate the intersections of cultures, love, and unexpected human connections. The titular tale tells the poignant story of Snehamoy, a mathematics teacher on an island in Bengal, who forms a deep bond with a Japanese woman, Miyage, solely through letters. They fall in love, exchange vows, and spend over a decade as devoted partners without ever meeting—until life intervenes in startling ways. The remaining stories are equally resonant: from a suicidal American professor saved by a snake‑charmer’s daughter, to a honeymooning couple caught in Tiananmen Square unrest, to a Russian woman discovering her revolutionary roots in Calcutta. These narratives explore the unexpected, inhabited by characters—priests, rebels, exiles, and dreamers—whose lives are anything but ordinary.

About the Author

Kunal Basu (b. 1956) is an Indian author and academic, known for his evocative storytelling and cross-cultural narratives. Born in Kolkata and currently a scholar at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, Basu is the author of acclaimed novels such as The Opium Clerk, The Miniaturist, Racists, Kalkatta, Sarojini's Mother, and more. The Japanese Wife is his only short story collection, and the title story was adapted into a beautiful Indo-Japanese film by Aparna Sen. Drawing from his deep engagement with history, culture, and human emotion, Basu has also written in Bengali, penned poetry and screenplays, and brought literary sensibility to a wide range of media.

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