Abstract:
This dissertation will study Syed Manzoorul Islam's short fiction in order to fmd out the
elements and aspects of postmodernism in his writings. Also, it hopes to comment in
passing the condition of postmodernism in Bangladeshi literature. Syed Manzoorul Islam
is a Bangladeshi fiction writer who has written many short fictions. His Stories of Love
and Prayer is one of his best collections of short fictions that deal with social life, culture
and reality. This book was first published in Ekushay Boi Mela in 2005 and won Prothom
Alo Borsho Shera Award in 2005 and Kagoj Shahitto Award in 2006. The stories of this
book are interesting and amusing but not traditional. The subject matter, style, pattern,
prologue, mood and structure of his stories are quiet different from that of the traditional
writers of Bangladesh. We see him experiment with new fonus and styles. In his writing
there are postmodem elements and aspects. His short stories tell us about the hyperreality
of our life which is one of the aspects of postmodemism. He writes about love but
his treatment of love is different from traditional outlooks of love. In his writings he
shows that self-love is one kind of love which is sometimes frigid and sometimes he tries
to wear the mask oflove.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh