A Classic Collection Of Stories Showcasing Some Of India'S Best-Known Writers After A Hesitant Start Towards The End Of The Nineteenth Century, Short Fiction In Malayalam Came Into Its Own In The 1930S. Since Then, Writer After Writer Has Experimented With Content, Style And Language To Give The Genre A Unique Standing In Contemporary Indian Literature, As Perhaps The Most Translated, Not Just Into English And Other Indian Languages But Also Into Other Media Such As Film And Television. From Vaikom Muhammad Basheer And O.V.Vijayan To Kamala Das And Sarah Joseph, This Volume Brings Together An Extraordinary Range Of Writers And Themes. There Are, Among Others, M.T. Vasudevan Nair'S `Oppol', A Story About Childhood Innocence And Loss, Which Was Made Into An Award-Winning Film; Paul Zacharia'S `Bhaskara Pattelar And My Life', A Brilliant Psychological Examination Of The Master Slave Dialectic; Lalithambika Antherjanam'S Path-Breaking `Goddess Of Revenge' In Which A Young Namboodiri Woman Becomes A Prostitute To Expose The Hypocrisy Of Her Husband And Their Rigidly Orthodox Community; And N.S. Madhavan'S Classic Story Of An Upper-Caste Widow Who Finds Redemption In The Forbidden Touch Of A Pulaya.

What links the popular songs "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Send in the Clowns", "Memory" and "I Am What I Am"? They all originated in Broadway musicals. Song of the Season is for those who believe that the score is at the heart of a musical and is the essential building block on which the rest of a show is built. Through a systematic historical survey from 1891 to 2023 it argues that the best musicals survive because of their songs, from early 20th century classics such as Show Boat and Oklahoma! through to the contemporary sound of Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton. looking at outstanding songs from each Broadway season, the development and history of the musical is illustrated with a fresh perspective. As song styles and popular music tastes changed throughout the decades this structure charts the progress of American showtunes alongside popular music forms as songs evolved from the waltz and ragtime to jazz, rock, rap and hip-hop. Factual analysis and historical context combine to offer a rich picture of the American songbook from Irving Berlin to Elton John. Song of the Season paints a fresh picture for musical theatre students and fans alike, illustrating significant changes in the form through the music. Analyzed in an accessible and engaging way that doesn't rely on music theory knowledge, and including a link to playlist where all the 'songs of the seasons' can be listened to, it is a must-have for those looking to expand their knowledge of the form and trace the social history of the American showtune.