‘Avasthe: A Novel’ (Book Review): Remembrance of things past

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The protagonist of Avasthe is a revolutionary peasant leader in his late 40s (Bloomberg image) By Nawaid Anjum One of the defining elements of iconic Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy’s fiction is his ability to step into the soul of his characters in order to shine light on their self-conflict, their moral dilemmas, quandaries and confusions. … Read more