Alexander Eshechilen Kolkatay (Alexander Came to Calcutta) is a
detective fiction of a different kind. This is perhaps the first fictional work
on the Greeks of Calcutta. There was a small but rich Greek community in the
city during the British colonial rule. Though the Greeks lived in Calcutta for
more than two centuries, very few Indians have any idea about this diaspora.
Apart from focusing on the history of the Calcutta Greeks, the novel touches
upon several burning issues like land acquisition for industry, sustainable
development, commercialization of sports etc. This is my first Bengali novel
and I have published it in my blog Humble
Sociologist. Please read, comment and share if you like.
Sunday 6 March 2016
SOCIOLOGY AND LITERATURE
Hi, I am a sociologist by
profession but creative writing is my passion. This blog is an effort to
present my writings in front of the people across the world. The idea is not
just to entertain but also to raise several issues that often do not attract
adequate attention. For this blog, I have planned to publish long stories, or
the novels, part by part. After the publication of the last chapter, I would go
through the suggestions of the readers and I would try to accommodate them as
much as possible. Thereafter, the entire novel would be uploaded once again as
a pdf file or in the form of an ebook. So, your opinion is very important. Your
comments will help to enrich the fiction as well as initiate valuable
discussion on various important questions that we face.
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