The Salt of the Earth, a book of short stories in Konkani by
released on Saturday December 10, at 11.30 pm in Zuari hall
at International Centre, Goa (Dr Ernest Borges Road, Dona
Paula) as part of the Goa Arts and Literary Festival.
Novelist, translator and author Jerry Pinto will
release the book and be in conversation with
Jayanti Naik and Augusto Pinto.
Contents
Preface 5
01. Biyantul: A Cinderella Story 8
02. The Fulfilment of a Desire 17
03. The Victory 36
04. The Curse of Vozhryo 45
05. An Account of Her Life 55
06. Ramaa 71
07. Naman: The Invocations 87
08. Fil’mine Mana 104
09. Life Sentence 111
10. Uma and the Human Sacrifice 123
11. Basvo: The Nandi Bull 140
Glossary 172
Afterword -- The Bahujan Writes Back 177
About the author 198
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