Naked in Deccan
Set against the caste system in India, the novel shows how good intentions can trigger backlash and tragedy. Its compact form compresses social structure and personal idealism into a tightly wound story.
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Work Information
The ideal of reform breaks against the hardness of social hierarchy.
Venkatesh Kulkarni’s English-language novel sets social order against reformist idealism in the Deccan and sustains tension through concise, sharp prose.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Stemmer House Pub
- Published
- 1983-12-01
- Pages
- 158 pages
- Language
- 英語
- ISBN-13
- 9780880450300
- ISBN-10
- 0880450304
- Price
- 22714 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Contemporary
Thimma, a young untouchable, is given a chance to use his education and natural intelligence, when he is asked to join the staff of the local master
Related Literary Awards
- American Book Awards Edition 5 (1984) ・Winner