The Blackened Mirror (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781646493654)

An exceptionally gifted painter lets his art consume. Buried in work and wealth he trades his creative freedom for popularity and wealth, a jail of sorts, as what once freed him now becomes his cage.His wife, Shanti, suggests a vacation to the picturesque village of Manipur Inside a solitary cabin under a banyan tree, the painter becomes mesmerized by a blackened mirror. But can he accept what that mirror truly reflects?"The Blackened Mirror" is a short story taken from the collection "Chance Meetings" by author Madhu Bazaz Wangu. Here's what the critics say: "The story hangs like a bead on a japa mala - for the reader to touch and be touched by the transformative power of storytelling." -Milczar "A beautiful, lush, lyrical story. The rhythmic language transports and transforms..." -Kathleen Shoop

Author: Madhu Bazaz Wangu
ISBN-10: 1646493656
ISBN-13: 9781646493654
Publisher: Year of the Book Press
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2023
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.09lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.06d