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Rizia Rahman

    Rizia Rahman, an Indian-born Bangladeshi novelist, crafted a prolific body of work encompassing novels, short stories, essays, literary criticism, belles-lettres, and juvenile fiction. Her writing journey, beginning in the late sixties, evolved from straightforward narratives to embrace magical realism and multilayered structures. Rahman explored significant human issues with a sympathetic and engaging touch, leaving a distinctive mark on literature.

    Letters of Blood
    • Letters of Blood

      • 120 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Bengali writer Riza Rahman is the author of more than fifty novels, as well as countless short stories, set in Bangladesh and bringing to life the difficult, mostly forgotten lives of its poorest and most disadvantaged citizens. Letters of Blood is set in the often violent world of prostitution in Bangladesh. Rahman brings great sensitivity and insight to her chronicles of the lives of women trapped in that bleak world as they face the constant risk of physical abuse, disease, and pregnancy, while also all too often struggling with drug addiction. A powerful, unforgettable story, Letters of Blood shows readers a hard way of life, imbuing the stories of these women with unforgettable empathy and compassion.

      Letters of Blood