Bijay Kishore Sundar Ray was born on 1st June, 1949 and belongs to Bhubaneswar. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1972 and retired in the rank of Chief Secretary to the Government of Chhattisgarh.
His short story collection "The Wedding Gift" is a reflection of his observation on personalities, places, events, and situations facing daunting challenges in the human society. His insight into human nature, the struggle between the good and the evil, triumph of the human spirit amid very adverse situations, confrontation between the real and the superficial and above all a quest for truth and justice shape the style of his story writing.
His eight short stories; The Wedding Gift, Family Bonding, the Deadline Dictator, The human Spirit, Lovers at Crossroads, the Activist, Examination Fear and the Borrower contained in this short story collection reveal both the bright as well as the dark side of human existence.
"Every man is a play actor of ideas", wrote the German philosopher Nietzsche. Many of the short stories reflect his own attitude and feelings towards a complicated world.
A writer of 52 books that include poetry, novels, short stories, dramas and essays on contemporary affairs, B.K.S. Ray says, "As a writer I'm unstoppable!"
B.K.S. Ray stays in Raipur, Chhattisgarh after his retirement from the I.A.S. where he continues to pursue his creative writing as well as scholastic activities.
Writing a short story is something that remains close to self- exploration. As I narrate my story writing process, I tend to be a character myself. More often than not, it's a flesh and blood experience. Every short story written by me indicates my thought process. Accordingly, all my short stories are deeply rooted in the core values of my life whether it's a fight against injustice, or to promote family bonding despite many adverse situations.
My short story collection "The Wedding Gift" is my 8th volume of short stories. I write my stories from the hard realities of life and my efforts are meant to keep my readers happy and curious about my writing style. Understanding the feelings and expectations of my readers has always received my serious attention and accordingly I enrich my imagination to come out with more and more stories. This link between the reader and the writer is something very decisive in my writing life!
I take this opportunity to thank all my friends, relatives and well-wishers who have always inspired me for my commitment to creative writing. I hope, they'll enjoy my short story collection "The Wedding Gift".
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