Here, There and Everywhere: Best-Loved Stories of Sudha Murty
Sudha Murty wears many hats: philanthropist, engineer, teacher, entrepreneur, computer scientist. But running quietly beneath all of it has been her identity as a storyteller. Recognised with the R.K. Narayan Award for Literature, the Padma Shri, the Attimabbe Award from Karnataka's government for her contribution to Kannada writing, and the Raymond Crossword Lifetime Achievement Award, her body of work spans adult fiction and non-fiction, children's books, travelogues, and technical writing. It's an extraordinary range, and this collection marks its 200th milestone across genres and languages. Bringing together her most cherished stories from various earlier collections, along with a handful of new pieces and a thoughtful introductory note, the book reads like a portrait of a writer in full. Short or sprawling, funny or quietly devastating, each story carries her distinct voice. For long-time readers, it's a chance to revisit old favourites; for newcomers, it's a rather good place to start. Much like Murty herself, the book refuses to be pinned to a single shelf.
- Author: Sudha Murty
- Publisher: Penguin
- Genre: Short Stories
- ISBN: 978-0143444343
- Pages: 224 pages