Jennani Durai (Livres)

Jennani Durai Livres

Jennani Durai crée une prose qui explore des relations complexes et des histoires personnelles avec une perspicacité aiguisée. Ses récits explorent souvent des thèmes de regret et du passé, dévoilant les émotions humaines et les complexités de la vie. Durai aborde ses histoires avec un souci méticuleux du détail et un style lyrique qui attire les lecteurs dans ses mondes. Son écriture est intime et réfléchie, invitant à la contemplation des expériences humaines partagées.

Regrettable Things That Happened Yesterday

216pages
8 heures de lecture

3,5(2)Évaluer

Shortlisted for the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for Fiction “The stories in this gorgeous collection are complex yet clear, heartbreaking yet hopeful, sharp-witted yet compassionate. Jennani Durai is an exciting new voice in literature, a writer to watch!” –Tayari Jones, multi-award-winning author of An American Marriage A teenager discovers his grandfather's secret identity only after his death. A young immigrant to 1940s Singapore is convinced the end-times are nigh. A man is tasked with bringing the corpse of his estranged brother home from Phuket. A reporter is torn between doing her a job and respecting her friend’s privacy. From obituaries and job ads to crime reports and horoscopes, Regrettable Things That Happened Yesterday is a collection of ten short stories connected by the motif of newspapers, and the unexpected ways they end up affecting our lives.