Mythology

The Ascetic of Desire

March 12, 2012
By Urmi Chanda-Vaz
The Ascetic of Desire

Because I’ve read a fair number of works on historical fiction recently, the genre no longer amazes me. However, my respect for authors who create such works continues to accrue, and a secret ambition of authoring such a book one day builds steadily. I was first acquainted with historical fiction with Devdutt Pattnaik’s ‘The...
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The Pregnant King

December 16, 2011
By Urmi Chanda-Vaz
The Pregnant King

He wept for his father, the pregnant king, for the imperfection of the human condition, and our stubborn refusal to make room for all those in between. This last line of the book, The Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik, succinctly sums up its message. And what a powerful message! The book is less about...
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