A Life in the World

Chandan Gowda and U.R. Ananthamurthy

ISBN 10: 9352776224 / ISBN 13: 9789352776221

Verlag: Harper India, 2019

Beschreibung

A fascinating portrait of the life and ideas of the great Indian writer and public intellectual, U.R. Ananthamurthy. Between 2012 and 2013, Ananthamurthy shared his personal experiences in a series of lively conversations with academic and writer Chandan Gowda, and reflected on issues that would preoccupy him until the end. Besides the vivid accounts of his childhood, friendships, the evolution of his intellectual life, and public involvements, his passionate ideas on tradition, on India's political culture, and on language and writing make the conversations an engaging and valuable document. A Life in the World - perhaps the first exercise of its kind done with an Indian writer - will enthral both general readers as well as admirers of Ananthamurthy's works.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 132672

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Life in the World
• Verlag: Harper India
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 9352776224
• ISBN-13: 9789352776221
• Einband: Soft cover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

A fascinating portrait of the life and ideas of the great Indian writer and public intellectual, U.R. Ananthamurthy. Between 2012 and 2013, Ananthamurthy shared his personal experiences in a series of lively conversations with academic and writer Chandan Gowda, and reflected on issues that would preoccupy him until the end. Besides the vivid accounts of his childhood, friendships, the evolution of his intellectual life, and public involvements, his passionate ideas on tradition, on India's political culture, and on language and writing make the conversations an engaging and valuable document. A Life in the World -- perhaps the first exercise of its kind done with an Indian writer -- will enthral both general readers as well as admirers of Ananthamurthy's works.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

U.R. Ananthamurthy was one of India's major literary figures and public intellectuals. His extensive publications include novels, short stories, poetry, translations and essays. He was awarded the Jnanpith in 1994, and the Padma Bhushan in 1998. Chandan Gowda teaches at Azim Premji University. He is also a translator, and a columnist with Bangalore Mirror and Deccan Herald.