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It demonstrates all the traits unique to his storytelling: blurring of boundaries between dream and reality, self-reflexivity, irony, and humor. The research also encapsulates how Syed Islam is different from his contemporary short story writers in terms of constructing plot and character. It foregrounds the author ’s capability of developing a diction which is completely his own. The paper discusses the postmodern features prevailing in his stories. It shows us how the author invites the readers to be a part of his discourses. It summarizes the author’s surrealist imagination which creates a world that is strangely familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. Overall, the research analyzes how the postmodern elements relate to the major themes of Syed Manzoorul Islam’s short stories.  \nKeywords: Post-modernism, magic-realism, realism, psychoanalysis, political degeneration  \n1. Introduction  \n“Syed Manzoorul Islam’s stories challenge our imagination as they traverse the realms of reality and dreams in order to incorporate the fantastic into the literal. In his stories, facts jostle with fiction to construct a space that is ultimately humane.”  \nDebesh Roy  \nSyed Manzoorul Islam (1951- ) is one of the influential fiction writers in Bangladesh. He has been writing short stories and novels since 1988. He can be considered one of those few Bengali authors who are used to penning postmodern fiction. Syed Islam has enriched the genre of short story in many ways. Apart from writing fiction, he loves to write literary essays and art criticisms. Though he is well-versed in writing on a number of literary genres, he simply considers himself a storyteller. He generally tells his tales maintaining the age-old tradition of Bengali oral-narratives. In this regard, while coming across his stories one can easily discover a number of similarities between the narrative styles of Syed Manzoorul Islam and boom-time littérateur Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Consequently, the resemblance of avery rich tradition of storytelling between the culture of Bangladesh and that of Latin America can easily be found in his stories. Furthermore, magic realism has become an integral part of Syed Islam’s stories. The magical happenings of his stories take us to a world where reality and magic go hand in hand. Through his stories the author gives us a view into the lives of ordinary Bangladeshis who struggle to make their ways in the world. All his brilliant postmodern short stories have been written in the last three decades. The article minutely analyzes Syed Islam’s narrative style, the major themes and characters of his stories and the postmodern techniques he has applied in constructing the plots.  \n2. Storytelling of Syed Manzoorul Islam  \nIn case of storytelling, Syed Manzoorul Islam emplo","cbCaik6RqHAPsZJG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik6RqHAPsZJG","pdf",168229,"English","# Introduction\n# Storytelling of Syed Manzoorul Islam","[{\"question\":\"Which postmodern narrative traits does the paper identify in Syed Manzoorul Islam’s stories?\",\"answer\":\"The paper points to blurring boundaries between dream and reality, self-reflexivity, irony, and humor as core traits of his storytelling.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the article describe Syed Manzoorul Islam’s approach to plot and character?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that his differences from contemporary writers appear in the way he constructs plot and character, with emphasis on his distinctive diction.\"},{\"question\":\"What role do readers play in the narrative world of the stories?\",\"answer\":\"The paper describes narration that addresses readers directly, inviting them to become co-travelers and encouraging reflection on unfolding incidents.\"}]","Syed Manzoorul Islam’s Postmodern Tales - A Study | PDF",1792067457]