We Regret To Inform You That Your Condolences Cannot Be Accepted This Time by V.V. Ganeshananthan

4 July, 2010

is a short story by one of my favourite writers which you can read here. V.V. Ganeshananthan is the author of Love Marriage, a debut novel that was beautifully written and had such depth and understanding of what was happening in Sri Lanka during the ethnic conflict. This is another short piece that will stun you with its power. I like the way that she writes her pieces without drowning you in sentimentality. It’s short, sharp and brutal.

Posted by Sakura
Filed in Fiction, Short Stories, Sri Lankan
Tags: V.V. Ganeshananthan

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4 Responses to “We Regret To Inform You That Your Condolences Cannot Be Accepted This Time by V.V. Ganeshananthan”

Mystica Says:

5 July, 2010 at 9:06 am
Its your last sentence that is drawing me to this book!

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- chasing bawa Says:
  
  5 July, 2010 at 10:14 am
  It’s a very short piece that’s on the Groundviews website. Check it out Mystica!
  
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Bellezza Says:

5 July, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Short, sharp and brutal sounds excellent. I’m rather tired of long, dull and sappy found in so many books.

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- chasing bawa Says:
  
  7 July, 2010 at 8:39 pm
  It’s very short but really good.
  
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