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| b828cc3 | His reading habit was so varied that in his early teens, he was reading both Maxim Gorky's Mother and the detective thrillers (Jasoosi Duniya) of Ibn-e-Safi. The detective thrillers--be it Indian or American pulp fiction--were a big favourite for their fast action, tight plots and economies of expression. He remembers the novels of Ibn-e-Safi for their fascinating characters with memorable names. 'Ibn-e-Safi was a master at naming his chara.. | Diptakirti Chaudhuri |