Loose Sallies of the Mind

About the Book

Over time, one gets observant as well as curious over the frailties of fellow humans. Being a student of literature, I was learning the more sensitive ways of responding to human vagaries. So when my friend asked me for some light stuff, I put down my ideas, coupled with a touch of humor, and sent off these skits to him. Thus came about these lighthearted musings on fellow humans. Some of the essayists I had to teach in the classroom, like Steele, Goldsmith, and Lamb, furnished me the tone, style, and attitude. Though these pieces deal with a common man’s responses to experience, they present the uncommon man’s sensibilities. It is this, if any, that makes these skits interesting to me and the likes of me, hopefully.

About the Author

Krishnasarma Somanchi (b.1934) retired as professor of English at Nagarjuna University, India. He has taught British, American, and Commonwealth literatures, as well as English language and Indian writing in English for over five decades. He lives in India and has published over fifty articles in Indian journals. He continues to be interested in critical analysis of literary works. He believes his creative side is only “left-handed,” casual and sporadic. He has let observations of commonplace things, behaviors, and attributes over the years fl y around his active mind, and Loose Sallies is one such creation.