Awasthe : a novel / U.R. Ananthamurthy ; translated from the Kannada by Narayan Hegde ; afterword by Prayaag Akbar.
Publication details: Noida, India : Harperperennial, 2020.Description: 211 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9789390327829 (hbk.)
- 894.81437
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Books | Gulbanoo Premji Library, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru | 3rd Floor | 894.81437 ANA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 48763 |
A literary colossus - THE NEW YORK TIMESOne of the greatest Indian writers of the last century - PANKAJ MISHRAA masterpiece that will continue to speak to generations - K. SATCHIDANANDANFirst published in Kannada in 1978, Avasthe is U.R. Ananthamurthy's tour de force.In a nation struggling with corruption and the corrosion of human values, the prime minister is all set to become a ruthless dictator. From his sickbed, Krishnappa Gowda, revolutionary leader of the peasants, grapples with his conscience, the schemes of partymen and flattery from hangers-on. Memories come and go as his mind, tethered to a failing body, reaches for the true meaning of life.In Ananthamurthy's hands, life's cruel negations - caste, poverty, pettiness - are delicately balanced with its triumphs - the splendour of nature, the majesty of poetry, the delight of friendship, the deliverance of love.The quintessential Indian novel, Avasthe is a masterpiece whose meanings will continue to resonate and reveal themselves long after it has been read.
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