PANDHARYAVAR KALE

📘 Book Details

• Publisher: Mehta Publishing House

• Language: Marathi

• Edition: 7th Edition

• Year of Publication: 1971

• ISBN: 9788184983647

• Pages: 172

• Cover: Paperback

• Category: Short Stories

✨ About The Book

In this thought-provoking collection of Marathi short stories, the author draws a brilliant analogy between birds and writers, highlighting the unique literary niches that different authors inhabit. Just as birds can be classified by their traits and habitats, so too can writers—each with a distinctive voice, style, and subject focus.

• Mythological storytellers are likened to cranes, poised and rooted in age-old traditions.

• Historical writers resemble the Pauranik birds, preserving the essence of bygone eras.

• Humorists are cheerful parakeets, spreading smiles with light-hearted narratives.

• Middle-class storytellers are compared to pigeons, grounded and relatable.

• Writers exploring the slums are the king eagles, observing society from a sharp, high vantage.

• Rural-centric authors mirror the country hen, deeply connected to the soil and traditions.

• Children’s writers are vibrant and curious, much like a playful fist (possibly referring to a joyful, restless bird).

• And finally, general fiction writers are like the Titvi or Lapwing, diverse, adaptable, and ever-present.

This collection presents a wide canvas of human experience and social commentary, wrapped in metaphor and symbolism that makes each story a unique literary gem. The book celebrates the diverse forms of storytelling and acknowledges the distinctive voice of each writer, making it a must-read for lovers of literature and those who enjoy reflective, symbolic storytelling.