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Description edit
Arzee thinks that the worst of his troubles are behind him, and that he can marry and settle down now. But not for the first time, Arzee has it all wrong! "Arzee the Dwarf" follows Arzee through day and night, slow time and fast time, agitation and reverie, beautifully setting off the inner... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Arzee Gandhi: A dwarf - projectionist at a cinema
- Monique: Arzee's previous girlfriend.
- Phiroz: Add a description of this character.
- Deepak
- Mr. Abjani: Manager of the Noor theatre
- Shireen Phiroz: Phiroz's daugher, whose marriage weaves in and out of Arzee's story.
- Mobin: Arzee's brother
- Tawde: The watchman at the Noor
First Sentence edit
Ever since he he'd taken up this way, things had changed.
Table of Contents edit
1. Arzee
2. Looking Forward
3. Caught by Deepak
4. At the Noor
5. Phirozbhai and the Great Beam
6. Mother and Other Elders
7. The Old Wadia Chawl
8. Deepak, Work, Love, and God
9. Being a Bottle
10. Hours with Monique
11. It's Only Me
12. The Body's Secret Grief
13. A Wedding
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chandrahas Choudhury (Author)
Awards edit
- DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (Finalist, 2011, Longlist)
Subjects edit
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