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The Master of Unfinished Things

The Master of Unfinished Things

Geet Chaturvedi
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Anita Gopalan
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A riveting collection of memoirs, essays and random musings, The Master of Unfinished Things showcases the voice of Hindi literary maestro Geet Chaturvedi, brought to life in English by Anita Gopalan.

Through these heartfelt memoirs, Geet explores his relationship with books, writers, cricket and nature, much of it rooted in Mumbai, the city of his heart. Thoughtful essays grapple with questions about writing, identity and memory, blending introspection, myths and anecdotes. Diary entries, short prose and poetry offer deeply contemplative, standalone moments—each one a complete story in itself. Interestingly, the final essay is a meditation on the art and inevitability of incompleteness. This beautifully crafted turn lends the book a paradoxically perfect conclusion and leaves us fulfilled amidst unfinished endings

Imprint: India Penguin

Published: Mar/2025

ISBN: 9780143471639 (Paperback)

Length : 208 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

The Master of Unfinished Things

Geet Chaturvedi
,
Anita Gopalan

A riveting collection of memoirs, essays and random musings, The Master of Unfinished Things showcases the voice of Hindi literary maestro Geet Chaturvedi, brought to life in English by Anita Gopalan.

Through these heartfelt memoirs, Geet explores his relationship with books, writers, cricket and nature, much of it rooted in Mumbai, the city of his heart. Thoughtful essays grapple with questions about writing, identity and memory, blending introspection, myths and anecdotes. Diary entries, short prose and poetry offer deeply contemplative, standalone moments—each one a complete story in itself. Interestingly, the final essay is a meditation on the art and inevitability of incompleteness. This beautifully crafted turn lends the book a paradoxically perfect conclusion and leaves us fulfilled amidst unfinished endings

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Geet Chaturvedi

Geet Chaturvedi is one of the most widely read contemporary literary authors writing in Hindi. He has authored two collections of novellas, three books of poetry, two non-fiction and a full-length novel. The recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the Syed Haidar Raza fellowship for fiction writing, he was named among the Ten Best Young Writers of India by Indian Express. He won the 2021 Vatayan-UK Literary Award for his contribution to Hindi literature. His novel Simsim, in English translation by Anita Gopalan, won a PEN/Heim grant and was longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature. His works have been translated into twenty-four languages.

Anita Gopalan

Anita Gopalan is a literary translator. Her translations from Hindi include Geet Chaturvedi’s The Memory of Now (winner of the Anomalous Press Poetry Chapbook Contest), Simsim (recipient of a PEN/Heim Translation Grant and longlisted for the JCB Prize for Literature), The Master of Unfinished Things (named a notable translation by World Literature Today), and The Funeral (included in Best Literary Translations, Deep Vellum). Her work has appeared in AGNI, Asymptote, Chicago Review, Poetry International, Two Lines, Words Without Borders and the World Literature Today centennial anthology.

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