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Dr. Mukti And Other Tales Of Woe
''Dr. Mukti and Other Tales of Woe'' is the sixth collection of short stories by Will Self. Stories Dr Mukti Dr. Shiva Mukti is an overworked psychiatric doctor working in London. He feels dissatisfied. After an encounter with Dr Zack Busner the two begin trading patients of interest. However, it soon becomes clear that despite Busner's failing health he is determined to exact his calculated revenge upon Dr. Mukti. 161 A young boy on the run from a local gang enters the flat of an old man whose sight is failing. Hiding there he comes to exist in symbiosis with the old man and sees the world as he does from high above Liverpool. The Five-swing Walk A weekend dad considers the dull drudgery of his life as he wanders from park to park with his offspring and wonders whether he could effectively fake his own suicide to escape the machinations of the Child Support Agency. Conversations with Ord Two men indulge in a conversation pretending to be people that they aren't. Return to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Self
William Woodard Self (born 26 September 1961) is an English author, journalist, political commentator and broadcaster. He has written 11 novels, five collections of shorter fiction, three novellas and nine collections of non-fiction writing. Self is currently Professor of Modern Thought at Brunel University London, where he teaches psychogeography. His 2002 novel ''Dorian, an Imitation'' was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and his 2012 novel ''Umbrella (novel), Umbrella'' was shortlisted. His fiction is known for being satirical, grotesque and fantastical, and is predominantly set within his home city of London. His writing often explores mental illness, drug abuse and psychiatry. Self is a regular contributor to publications including ''The Guardian'', ''Harper's Magazine'', ''The New York Times'' and the ''London Review of Books''. He currently writes a column for the ''New Statesman'', and he has been a columnist for the ''Observer'', ''The Times'', and the ''Evening Stand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
