A Devoted Woman and Other Stories

A Devoted Woman Reading the stories of Ms. Shanti Samal included in this anthology gives one the impression that each of the stories is based on her own personal experience. These stories have already been published in the leading Odia magazines and won the approbation of readers. The characters and plots of these stories have been picked up from the world surrounding Ms. Samal. The characters depicted in the stories were dear to her and part and parcel of her life. Getting into a Sulk is a story of three generations. The mindset of different characters has been explored in the story Idle Talk. Sahadev Babu the protagonist in the story Golden Star of the Distant Past still floats before her mind’s eyes when she finds herself alone. Dipanwita is still sorely missed by her relations and friends even though she lived for such a short time in this world.