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Written as a sequel to the novel, English, August: An Indian Story, The Mammaries of the Welfare State is the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning title by Upamanyu Chatterjee. Summary of the Book Continuing the life of the trainee civil servant, Agastya Sen, this work, with an edge of satire, now depicts his older, funnier, more careworn, and an almost endearing side. Some of his friends are back in his life, and the book takes its readers on a comic and Kafkaesque reading experience. About Upamanyu Chatterjee Upamanyu Chatterjee is an Indian author who was born in 1959. He served in the Indian Administrative Service. His published works include Fairy Tales at Fifty, The Last Burden, and Weight Loss. In 2008, he was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government for his outstanding contribution to literature.