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'Humour and poignancy are intricately entwined in this novel about Vamana, a dwarf, abandoned by his parents and adopted by Maji, a woman who sees beyond the child's deformity to the humanity within. As Vamana grows older, he realises that he is always going to be an outcast, despite his magical gift for storytelling. Drawn to the dark, seedy and dangerous underworld of Delhi, Vamana makes himself a home alongside the pimps, pickpockets, prostitutes and hjiras (eunechs) who populate its depths.With his unique storytelling skills he achieves a level of fame amongst this motley cast of characters, causing him to refuse all offers of redemption and acceptance from the 'normal' world. Vamana enjoys his notoriety and, despite craving acceptance, he refuses to give up his infamous reputation and once again become an object of ridicule. It is not the dereliction of his life that brings his downfall, but love perceiving a threat to the object of his desires, Vamana reacts with violence, and must pay the consequences.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Dedication: In memory of Dennis Davison.
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Dwarfism. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Brave New Words in Adib Khan's The Storyteller
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Tapestry of the Creative Word in Anglophone Literatures 2013; (p. 241-248) -
Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , November no. 223 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of The Storyteller 2000 single work novel -
The Ever-Present Past : Asian Mythology in Contemporary Australian Writings
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Asia Society AustralAsia Centre Newsletter , Spring 2001; (p. 5) -
Outside Edge
2000
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Age , 2 September 2000; (p. 7) -
Misshapen and Monstrous
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 224 2000; (p. 40-41)
— Review of The Storyteller 2000 single work novel
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Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Muse , November no. 223 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of The Storyteller 2000 single work novel -
The Vital Shore
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 August vol. 118 no. 6238 2000; (p. 94-95)
— Review of Vixen 2000 single work novel ; The Arch-Traitor's Lament 2000 single work novel ; The Storyteller 2000 single work novel ; The Australian Fiance 2000 single work novel ; Family Album : A Novel of Secrets and Memories 2000 single work novel ; Playing Madame Mao 2000 single work novel ; Conditions of Faith 2000 single work novel ; The Company : The Story of a Murderer 2000 single work novel -
The Outside Inside
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 2 September 2000; (p. 6)
— Review of The Storyteller 2000 single work novel -
Angels and Demons
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 September 2000; (p. 11)
— Review of The Storyteller 2000 single work novel -
Through the Eyes of a Low Life
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times Sunday Times , 1 October 2000; (p. 39)
— Review of The Storyteller 2000 single work novel -
The Ever-Present Past : Asian Mythology in Contemporary Australian Writings
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Asia Society AustralAsia Centre Newsletter , Spring 2001; (p. 5) -
Outside Edge
2000
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Age , 2 September 2000; (p. 7) -
Brave New Words in Adib Khan's The Storyteller
2013
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Tapestry of the Creative Word in Anglophone Literatures 2013; (p. 241-248)
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