Feminism and Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed
22 Feb
“I leave no trace of wings in the air, But I’m glad that I had my flight.”– Rabindranath Tagore
Incandescence was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s The Last Poem—Shesher Kobita. I read it three times at different stages of my life. And each time, I construed a new meaning. At the most mature stage of my life, Shesher Kobita led me to reflect on the ethical aspects of romance and marriage, out of which this book came—but not entirely because Incandescence also reflects on the revolution that sheds light further on the characters’ nuanced ethical values.
What’s important in this book is the exploitation of the characters to the extent of what to expect from life, in general, both philosophically and materialistically? Is it always possible to do the right thing? What are its consequences in the event of failure, and how do we make compensations in a…
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Like Sullied Water
28 Dec
By Mehreen Ahmed
Short story: ‘As soon as he stepped out of the cubicle, the ‘ghost’ disappeared. Perhaps, it was an optical illusion. Like a rainbow where people saw only the colours, not the water particles behind the veil.’
This was one of those days when the sun had tilted slightly south while rotating on its sliding axis. Dolly Rahman woke up to go for a morning jog. Her favourite route was through a lonely park near her apartment. Like every day, she came down the elevator in her white sneakers, but noticed today that her laces had come undone. She stooped over on the pavement to tie them up. Someone jogged past her. She could smell the faint odour of sweat in the air. She looked from the corner of her eyes. It was a male jogger.
He went a few nimble steps ahead, and then turned around to…
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Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed
14 Dec
Reviews
https://www.amazon.com/Incandescence-Mehreen-Ahmed/dp/1915819040?ref_=ast_sto_dp
“Radiating the Incandescent: Reading Ahmed and Remembering Tagore.
Such beautiful and powerful expressions to communicate complex human emotions is indeed a rare find.“
— Dr Modhura Banerjee Assistant Professor in English and Research Scholar of Cultural Studies, Jamini Mazumder Memorial College, Kolkata.
“In a series of passages that read like vignettes, Ahmed gives us wonderful vivid prose inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s The Last Poem—Shesher Kobita. Ahmed says in her introduction to the book that “What’s important in this book is the exploitation of the characters to the extent of what to expect from life, in general, both philosophically and materialistically?”
— LB Sedlacek, poet, writer, critic and book reviewer–The Quiet Zone
“Incandescence is absorbing throughout and is an illuminating glimpse into a rich and exotic culture adapting painfully to changing times.“
—Robin Levin, author of The Last Carthaginian.
“Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed is equal parts endearing, philosophical, and sentimental.“
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Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed
14 DecReviews
https://www.amazon.com/Incandescence-Mehreen-Ahmed/dp/1915819040?ref_=ast_sto_dp
“Radiating the Incandescent: Reading Ahmed and Remembering Tagore.
Such beautiful and powerful expressions to communicate complex human emotions is indeed a rare find.“
— Dr Modhura Banerjee Assistant Professor in English and Research Scholar of Cultural Studies, Jamini Mazumder Memorial College, Kolkata.
“In a series of passages that read like vignettes, Ahmed gives us wonderful vivid prose inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s The Last Poem—Shesher Kobita. Ahmed says in her introduction to the book that “What’s important in this book is the exploitation of the characters to the extent of what to expect from life, in general, both philosophically and materialistically?”
— LB Sedlacek, poet, writer, critic and book reviewer–The Quiet Zone
“Incandescence is absorbing throughout and is an illuminating glimpse into a rich and exotic culture adapting painfully to changing times.“
—Robin Levin, author of The Last Carthaginian.
“Incandescence by Mehreen Ahmed is equal parts endearing, philosophical, and sentimental.“
—Meaghan Curley, author of Girl Repurposed.
“The book is not without its flaws, but then, it is a complex and nuanced tale of flaws, personal and societal, with a main character who, makes her own choices and lives by them,–much like Labanya in Rabindranath Tagore’s The Last Poem—Sheher Kobita–and seen in that light, the book’s flaws become quibbles in view of some of the poetic lines the reader is enthralled by.”
— Charles Freedom Long, award-winning author of Dancing with the Dead.
May Flowers Contest Winners
12 DecWe are proud to announce the winners of our May Flowers Contest:
Art: “Red Flower Watercolor”by Eleanor Halpern
Fiction: “The Phases of the Moon: One Sentence Story”by Mehreen Ahmed
Poetry: “Wildflowers” by Stacie Eirich
Each of their pieces will debut throughout the day starting at 11:00 am and ending at 1:00 p.m. EST.
We would like to thank all the artists who submitted to our contest!
Mehreen Ahmed
2 Aug
Mehreen Ahmed is an Australian novelist. Her historical fiction, The Pacifist, is a Drunken Druid’s Editor’s Choice. Gatherings, is nominated for the James Tait Black Prize for fiction. Her short and flash fiction have won in The Waterloo Short Story Festival, Cabinet-of-Heed stream-of-consciousness Challenge, shortlisted by Cogito Literary Journal Contest, shortlisted by Litteratuer RW for Litt Prize, finalist in the Fourth Adelaide Literary Award Contest. A Best of Cafelit 8,three-time nominated for The Best of the Net Awards, nominated for the Pushcart Prize Award. Also, critically acclaimed by Midwest Book Review, DD Magazine, The Wild Atlantic Book Club to name a few. She is contributing editor and jury to the KM Anthru International Prize of the Litterateur Redefining World Magazine and a featured writer for Flash Fiction North and Connotation Press. Her Toads on Lily Pads was curated by Cambridge Press on Muck Rack. She is widely published online and…
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