Tumhare Baare Mein&Theek Tumhare Peechhe (Set Of 2 Books)

Tumhare Baare Meinमैं उस आदमी से दूर भागना चाह रहा था जो लिखता था। बहुत सोच-विचार के बाद एक दिन मैंने उस आदमी को विदा कहा जिसकी आवाज़ मुझे ख़ालीपन में ख़ाली नहीं रहने दे रही थी। मैंने लिखना बंद कर दिया। क़रीब तीन साल कुछ नहीं लिखा। इस बीच यात्राओं में वह आदमी कभी-कभी मेरे बग़ल में आकर बैठ जाता। मैं उसे अनदेखा करके वहाँ से चल देता। कभी लंबी यात्राओं में उसकी आहट मुझे आती रही, पर मैं ज़िद में था कि मैं इस झूठ से दूर रहना चाहता हूँ। इस बीच लगातार मेरे पास फ़ोन था, जिससे मैं यात्राओं में तस्वीरें खींचता रहा। फिर किसी बच्चे की तरह यहाँ-वहाँ देखकर कि कहीं वह आदमी आस-पास तो नहीं है? मैं अपने फ़ोन में नोट्स खोलता और ठीक उस वक़्त का जो भी महसूस हो रहा है, जिसे मैं छू भी सकता हूँ, दर्ज कर लेता। इन दस्तावेज़ों को उस वक़्त खींची तस्वीरों के साथ इंस्टाग्राम पर पोस्ट कर देता। मानो अंतरिक्ष में संदेश छोड़ा हो। शायद मैं इस तरह का लिखना बहुत समय से तलाश रहा था, जो न कविता है, न कहानी है, वह बस उस वक़्त की सघनता का एक चित्र है जिसमें पतंग बिना धागे के उड़ रही है। इस किताब में यात्राएँ हैं, नाटकों को बनाने का मुक्त अकेलापन है, कहानियाँ हैं, मौन में बातें हैं, इंस्टाग्राम की लिखाई है और लिखने की अलग-अलग अवस्थाएँ हैं। एक तरीक़े का बाँध था, जिसका पानी कई सालों से जमा हो रहा था। इस किताब में मैंने वह बाँध तोड़ दिया है।---- मानव कौलTheek Tumhare PeechheThe book, 'Theek Tumhare Peechhe’ is a classic collection of short stories in Hindi. Authored by Manav Kaul, these stories reflect his profound writing skills and settings that take you on a serene journey. This book includes some gripping tales with poetic touches and each have an underlying message. The stories of this book were conceived when the author took break from play writing and did random musings on paper and on Instagram. The characters and their attitudes is based on contemporary lifestyles and evolving human nature. It also moves like a highly personal account of conversation between two people. The first edition of this book is published by Hind Yugm. Plots of the stories of this book are borrowed from the author’s childhood which took place across many homes as he kept changing his cities and the sketches are rather more philosophical than real. The stories bring serenity of Kashmir, the calmness of banks of river Narmada, the rugged Hoshangabad and the never stopping, always on the run curious people of Mumbai. All the stories have deep inclination to poetry and are swift to read. Kaul’s mastery over the language and his in-depth sense of life are clearly highlighted through this book. The stories have characters that although showcase modern lifestyle, have some natural and universal thought processes. The author is strongly influenced by the works of Nirmal Verma, Vinod Kumar Shukla, Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre and Dostoevsky and these stories are a tribute to them. About the author Manav Kaul is an actor, dramatist and a writer. He was born in Kashmir, brought up in Madhya Pradesh and is now settled in Mumbai. He grew up watching the outer world closely with a dream of joining the famous National School of Drama. In this pursuit, he initiated a theatre group called Aranya which broadened his mind and honed his skills. However, a series of events led him to Mumbai where is toiled hard to become a theatre actor. Working over years, has earned him a place in Mumbai’s dramatics and he has featured in movies like Kai Po Che and Wazir. 'Theek Tumhare Peechhe’ is his first book. The book, 'Theek Tumhare Peechhe’ is an engaging collection of short stories that give a personal narration of events and yet have a universal connection. Hence, this book is a crisp read for anybody who has a longing for poetic storytelling. It is easily available online at A