Author: Laxman Gaikwad
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 233
ISBN/UPC (if available): 812600486X
Description
An English translation of Laxman's Marathi autobiographical novel Uchalya is a winner of Sahitya Akademi award .
Uchalya, literally meaning 'pilferer', is an account of the life of a stereotyped underdog who is a representative of a section of society thriving on petty crimes. It is a poignant satire on social inequality and a candid account of the author's life account brought up in the Uchalya community.
The novel has the freshness of rugged sincerity written in a style untamed by sophistication and therefore has become unquestionably valuable as a socially significant document besides being a powerful literary work.