{"product_id":"32738-the-best-of-raja-rao-selections-from-his-fictions","title":"The Best of Raja Rao  - Selections from his  Fictions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Raja Rao\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s)\/ Editors(s): Makarand Paranjape\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Katha\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1998\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 194\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788185586816\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA major figure in twentieth century literature, ”Raja Rao is exceptional in the depth of his understanding of both Eastern and Western civilizations,\" says eminent poet and scholar, Kathleen Raine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrates the writer and his creativity with a selection from some of his best works – from The Serpent and the Rope (awarded India’s highest literary award, the Sahitya Akademi’s)  to his most recent novel The Chessmaster and His Moves (awarded the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS:\u003cbr\u003eI want to say to you in utter honesty: I would like to be completely nameless, and just be that reality which is beyond all of us who hear me… \u003cbr\u003e = Raja Rao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esome of the best of Raja Rao's works a tribute to the writer and his quest for \"modern\" India.\u003cbr\u003e = The Pioneer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe best tribute to one of the India's best writers in English Makarand Paranjape must be complimented for making this remarkable selection, the reading of which will expose the reader to the world of the author. A must for any student of Indian English writing, and an admirer of Raja Rao.\u003cbr\u003e = The Hindu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn acute case of Indian amnesia might be cured through Katha's endeavours to reclaim a lost legacy.\u003cbr\u003e = The Sunday Times of India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA good initiation for readers and scholars concerned with a search for meaning in life.\u003cbr\u003e = The Asian Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Katha Classic endeavour, a sincere and well-researched compilation … A laudable effort.\u003cbr\u003e = The Statesman \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Author \u003cbr\u003eI want to say to you in utter  honesty: I Would like to be completely nameless, and just be that reality which is beyond all of us who hear me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Editor\u003cbr\u003eMakarand Paranjape is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at-the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. He studied at, and received his master and Doctorate degrees from, the University of Illinois, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA poet, novelist, critic and columnist, he is the author of The Serene Flame and Playing the Dark God (poetry); This Time I Promise It’ll Be Different: Short Stories and The Narrator: A Novel (fiction); Mysticism in Indian English Poetry and Decolonization and Development: Hind Swaraj Revisioned (criticism). He has also edited six books, published several academic papers, and is a well-known literary journalist. He travels extensively, participating in both academic and non-academic gatherings, engaging in issues of culture, criticism, spirituality and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eForeword to Kanthapura\u003cbr\u003eKanthapura\u003cbr\u003eCompanions\u003cbr\u003eIndia - a Fable\u003cbr\u003eThe Serpent and the Rope\u003cbr\u003eThe Policeman and the Rose\u003cbr\u003eThe Cat and Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003eThe Writer and the Word\u003cbr\u003eComrade Kirillov\u003cbr\u003eThe Chessmaster and His Moves\u003cbr\u003eBhim, the Parrot\u003cbr\u003eRanchoddoss and his Daughter, Sudha\u003cbr\u003eOn Understanding\u003cbr\u003eWords of Acceptance\u003cbr\u003eThe Silence of Mahatma Gandhi\u003cbr\u003eChronology \u003cbr\u003eMap\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Raja Rao \/ Katha \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776644591785,"sku":"32738","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/32738_23b90a20-ae81-45c5-bbe7-3b3ae892e1bd.jpg?v=1625528994","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/32738-the-best-of-raja-rao-selections-from-his-fictions","provider":"The India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}