Amitav Ghosh, certainly a luminary in contemporary literature, stands apart from his peers through a nuanced and multi-faceted approach that transcends traditional boundaries of storytelling. What distinguishes Ghosh’s novels is not merely the narrative intricacy or the richness of his prose but the expansive canvas upon which he paints narratives that seamlessly blend history, culture, and environmental consciousness. Unsurprisingly, in an era dominated by a myriad of voices, Ghosh’s work rises as a compelling testament to the interconnectedness of human …
Category: Writers
An author becomes successful in terms of popularity or critical appreciation. Both these things go on to build the reputation of the author in the future and in the present as well. New authors have to struggle these days because fame does not come to them very easily. Nevertheless, if they are into serious writing and they mean business, the literary business, critics and serious readers do accept their claim and honour them with the appreciation that they deserve. This …
Indian literature has never disappointed me. Whenever I look for inspiration, excitement, perplexing philosophy and a feeling of oneness with characters and their predicaments, I am always, by instinct, drawn to the world of Indian literature, irrespective of language. Though I am very much interested in reading original literature written in various Indian languages, I can only read Hindi, English, Maithili and Sanskrit (to a moderate level) and for other languages, I have to use Hindi or English translation. And …
Many authors have emerged in India and many have ripped the rewards of their very first books. Getting into the details might not be necessary as we are here to learn about a new author, a novelist who is emerging with his splendid narrative and his debut novel has made certain fans. I will mainly focus on the writing style, philosophy, narrative and the art of fiction that distinguishes him from the rest of the contemporary novelists in India or, …
Whether it’s the inspiration by a few famous novelists or not, Indian English novelists have been trying their best to offer the massive reader base the fiction that takes them close to history, different hidden timelines of history and also the myth that we all love in many different versions – something that intrigues and something that entertains the readers more than any other thing could possibly do. Aurijit Ganguli, an author born in Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) and travelled extensively …