When you read his short stories, you are not reading literature. You are sitting next to Basheer on a charpoy (cot), under a mango tree, as he lights a beedi and tells you a story. Listen carefully. He is telling you about love, hunger, God, and the magnificent absurdity of being human.
Basheer once wrote: "I don't write for the intelligent. I write for the common man who reads by the light of a kerosene lamp after a day's hard labor." vaikom muhammad basheer short stories in malayalam
Basheer is more famous for his novellas ( Balyakalasakhi , Pathummayude Aadu ), but his short stories are perfect gems. Here are the key collections: When you read his short stories, you are