Ayoni and Other Stories : A Collection of Telugu Short Stories/translated and edited by Alladi Uma and M. Sridhar. New Delhi, Stree Katha, 2001, 208 p., $11. ISBN 81-87649-00-3.

Contents: Introduction. 1. Matilda/Gurazada Apparao. 2. Walking on hot coals/Sripada Subrahmanyasastry. 3. Argument/Chalam. 4. The promise/Kanuparti Varalakshmamma. 5. Immoral person/Kodavatiganti Kutumbarao. 6. Values/Rachakonda Viswanathasastry. 7. It has dawned/Sivaraju Subbulakshmi. 8. Bonsai life/Abburi Chaya Devi. 9. Wings/Kethu Viswanathareddy. 10. Surpanakha’s sorrow/Kavanasarma. 11. Money/Ranganayakamma. 12. Incentive/P. Sathyavathi. 13. Politics of living/Indraganti Janakibala. 14. One step/Vivina Murthy. 15. Ayoni/Volga. 16. Sooty kitchen rag/Kuppili Padma.

"A unique collection by writers who have focused on women’s issues and whose path-breaking vision has altered the Telugu literary scene – in from, style and content. Representing various aspects concerning women – abortion, rape, dowry, independence, subjugation, domination and prostitution – these stories deal with the dilemmas and problems faced by women, both on the physical and emotional levels.

"Outstanding stories by men and women writers portraying the pain, struggle and triumph of womanhood with compassion, sensitivity and integrity."

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