About Murli Melwani
Murli Melwani's short stories have been have appeared in magazines in various countries, in anthologies, including
Stories from Asia: Major Writers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, edited by Madhu Bhinda, Longman Imprint Books, UK, 1992,
Lotus Petals, edited by C Ravindranath Kumar, Macmillan, India, 1981,
Call it a Day, Thought Publications, Delhi, 1966 and
The First Writers Workshop Anthology, edited by P Lal, Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1966. He is the author of the collection,
Stories of a Salesman, Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1967, and
Deep Roots, a three act play, Writers Workshop Calcutta, 1973.A short story of his was a finalist in the
2012 Enizagam Literary Awards in Poetry and Fiction.His book of criticism,
Themes in the Indian Short Story in English: An Historical and a Critical Survey was published in 2009 to
favourable reviews.
