First Proof 6 The Penguin Book of New Writing

In First Proof we continue to publish the best new writing from India. The selections in this sixth volume range from essays short stories and poems to memoirs ethnographies . and profiles. You will discover exciting first-time writers and come across familiar names writing in new genres. You will also read some outstanding translations of writers from Indian languages. This collection is rich proof that variety continues to thrive in Indian writing. NON-FICTION Anindita Ghose Annu Jalais Anis Kidwai and Ayesha Kidwai Chatura Rao K.R. Guruprasad Mayank Shekhar S.G. Kabra Sunanda Sikdar and Anchita Ghatak FICTION Benyamin and Joseph Koyipally Deven Sansare D. Rege Kanchana Ugbabe Makarand Sathe and Shanta Gokhale Purnima Rao Ranjan Nautiyal Somnath Mukherji POETRY Ashoke Bhattacherjee Keyur R. Patel