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Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. May 26, Praveen SR rated it really liked it. Several years since I last read this. About time to re-read, living amid bhakts who consider their dear leader's excreta as sacred. This is one of the most shocking books I have read A great piece of sattire exposing the viel of "decency" of our history and our hypocratic society There are debates over its link to "Emergency" and I would defintely like to believe this would have been an intellectual and creative response to one of the darkest and retrogressive moment of Indian Democracy Many a connessiours of malayalam liter This is one of the most shocking books I have read Many a connessiours of malayalam literature had given negative reviews and labelled it as "ashleelam" or "abusive",which actually tells the astounding truth that we are so afraid of such Iconoclastic Marvels A must read for anybody who is willing to relook the past and present of our socio political realties and ready for a "change of perspective" Jun 20, nps rated it really liked it.
What a political satire! Each line carries political allusions. Perfectly fits into the plot of power game in any period of time. A text that has got the innate ability to surpass time. Aug 29, Ganesh rated it really liked it. Aug 29, Nandakishore Mridula rated it did not like it Shelves: malayalam.
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. But know this from me: the frivolous maker of history and the dim-witted subject who follows him into senseless war and death are both seers, chosen ones.
They rise and perish not in history, but in the great paths of destiny; they put themselves through endless becoming to cleanse the Godhead. For the sins of God! The un-writing of history as it is has happened as long has man lived, as long as memory arose out of the pits of humanity, but the eventuality with which Vijayan speaks breaks the silence of the centuries which stood like patiently watching the Play is as hard-hitting as it could be.
It won't happen again in our literary history, without being a mockery of the Word, of the author. Sep 30, Hrishi Kesav rated it did not like it Shelves: malayalam. View 1 comment. Oct 27, John Jose rated it really liked it Shelves: malayalam-novel. There are not many dystopian novels in Malayalam. This one is probably the best work of OV Vijayan. It's tough to decipher, and perhaps not to be deciphered completely. The anger, the philosophy, the clever use of language; everything makes Dharmapuranam a significant book.
The situations make striking similarities to present political scenario of India as well as the world. It all leads to confirm that fascism is always similar, whether it's during the time of Emergency, World war era or the cu There are not many dystopian novels in Malayalam.
It all leads to confirm that fascism is always similar, whether it's during the time of Emergency, World war era or the current Indian or Western fascism.
Must read; tough read though at places if you try to go behind each reference for meaning. Sep 19, Anoop Achuthan rated it really liked it. The Saga of Dharmapuri is a dystopian fantasy which gives horrible and nauseating pictures of man caught up in the labyrinth of power politics. All basic human values were subverted and the entire idea of democracy w The Saga of Dharmapuri is a dystopian fantasy which gives horrible and nauseating pictures of man caught up in the labyrinth of power politics.
All basic human values were subverted and the entire idea of democracy was turned topsy-turvy. The novel could be read as a bold enquiry into the operations of power in the post-Independence political situation of India. Before reading this book , I strongly recommend you to have a thorough reading on post independence politics of India so as to enjoy it at the best.
The book is built on all too familiar lineaments of the history of our times, most of the characters and political groups portrayed in the novel have their counterparts in Indian national life since Independence; some of the crisis situations rendered in the novel conform almost entirely to facts; and the scene of international alignments satirized here reproduces the pattern familiar during the Sixties and Seventies. Jul 31, Aravind Vivekanandan rated it really liked it.
It is a cautionary tale for the ages. Malayalam Fiction - General O. Add Shelf O. Vijayan - Selected Fiction. English Fiction - Literature Fiction O. Retrouvez Selected Fiction et des millions de livres en stock sur Achetez neuf ou d'occasion. What an awesome man! He had the wits of these works in English, all translated the author: Selected Fiction. Availability: No items available Checked out 1. Vijayan Works O.
Vijayan was one of the most celebrated Indian author, cartoonist and a literary legend of Khasakkinte Best known for his first novel Khasakkinte Itihasam , Vijayan was the author O. Brand new We are a registered online bookstore, selling bestselling books at reasonable. Gabriel Blog.
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