Rummana Chowdhury Knihy

In Dusk in the Frog Pond, Rummana Chowdhury presents new narratives about the lived realities of Muslim women as they navigate life, be it in Bangladesh, on the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto or along the riotous waves of the Atlantic in New York. These eight powerful stories follow a series of intrepid Bangladeshi women as they confront the issues of migration, displacement, nostalgia, cultural assimilation, marriage and—above all— identity and loneliness. Despite the challenges facing them, these compelling characters seek out happiness, whether in arranged marriages, romantic relationships or in shaping their individual destinies. Each tale is a depiction of the tensions, active as well as simmering, between culture, tradition and history and the modern world. The collection is a compendium of both joy and sorrow. It is an eternity coming alive through the fire of hope burning and dying within all of us.

Themes of displacement, discrimination, oppression, and the violence of war are worked out in cultural specificity in such poems as Blood road, Solitary confinement, and The darkness of the night pulled her. Others such as Rat race, From captivity to captivity and Wrong address concern the universal human condition and struggles that transcends race, color, and linguistic differences

Rummana Chowdhury's diverse body of work includes poetry, short stories, novels, and analytical essays in both Bengali and English. An accomplished academic, she earned a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1981. Beyond her literary contributions, she was a national badminton champion from 1975 to 1978 and gained recognition as a prominent debate commentator, as well as a radio and TV talk show host. Her multifaceted talents reflect her significant impact on literature and media in Bangladesh.

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