An exceptionally gifted painter lets his art consume. Buried in work and wealth he trades his creative freedom for popularity and wealth, a jail of sorts, as what once freed him now becomes his cage.
His wife, Shanti, suggests a vacation to the picturesque village of Manipur Inside a solitary cabin under a banyan tree, the painter becomes mesmerized by a blackened mirror. But can he accept what that mirror truly reflects?
‘The Blackened Mirror’ is a short story taken from the collection ‘Chance Meetings’ by author Madhu Bazaz Wangu.
Here’s what the critics say:
‘The story hangs like a bead on a japa mala – for the reader to touch and be touched by the transformative power of storytelling.’ -Milczar
‘A beautiful, lush, lyrical story. The rhythmic language transports and transforms…’ -Kathleen Shoop
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