A Gay and A Straight Woman: A Collection of Short Stories

About The Authork. V. Raghupathi Writes In English. He Is A Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, Book Reviewer And Critic. An Indian Author Best Known For His Poetry In English Language. He Is A Recipient Of Several Awards That Include Michael Madhusudhan Dutt Award, Kolkata In 2001, H.D. Thoreau Fellowship, Dhvanyaloka, Mysore In 2000, The Best Chosen Poet For 2003, Poetry Society Of India, New Delhi Poetry Chain, Mumbai, Life Time Achievement Award, Chennai Poetry Circle, Chennai In 2010, And Rock Pebbles National Award For Creativity, 2014, Bhubaneswar. A Ph.D. Holder In English Literature, Currently He Is Teaching In The Department Of English Studies, Central University Of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur.About The Bookthis Collection Of Short Stories Presents Itself As A Series Of Vignettes From The AuthorS Life, Coursing Through The Tales And Travails Of People From Various Walks Of Life, Unified By Their Universal Human Condition Of Sadness, Hope, Joy, Fears And Trials. From A Single Mother Traversing Through LifeS Perils As She Raises A Differently Abled Son All By Herself, To A Scholar Who Finds His Vocation Via A Series Of Unfortunate Events, To Even The Love Story Of Two Dogs, Each Story Is An Act Unto Itself, Presenting A Slice Of Life That Readers Might Find Refreshingly And Interestingly Different From Their Own. Stories Of Valour, Stories Of Joy And Even Surrealism, They All Find Their Way In This Book Teeming With The Pulsating Nature Of Life In Its Various Hues, As The Author Meditates Upon Topics As Varied As Technology, Existentialism, Superstition And Courage.