Check in every Tuesday for a new set of five! This week's collection includes Kanuru Heggaditi by Kuvempu and Subbanna by Masti Venkatesh Iyengar among others.
Marali Mannige by K. Shivaram Karanth
Translated as Return to Earth by Padma Ramachandra Sharma
Written in Dakshina Kannada dialect, the novel revolves around three generations in the midst of a changing society accompanied by the developments of the national freedom movement.
Kanuru Heggaditi by Kuvempu
Translated as The House of Kanooru by Ramachandra and Padma Ramachandra Sharma
The novel follows Huvayya's return to his village to witness the failing feudal order that has widespread consequences for everyone. It was also adapted into a film by Girish Karnad.
Chidambara Rahasya by Poornachandra Tejaswi
The Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel is a satirical take on the everyday life in a small village, encompassing everything from cardamom plants to communal riots.
Subbanna by Masti Venkatesh Iyengar
The novel is a bildungsroman centred around Subbanna who follows his passion for music against the will of his father, a highly respected scholar in the royal court of Mysuru.
Katheyaadalu Hudugi by Yashwant V. Chittal
This is a short story collection that won the Sahitya Akademi Award. Writer-critic G. S. Amur said of Chittal's stories: "Many of them were outstanding, and came with his distinct touch. The kind of experimentation he did with language, style and narrative is unparalleled."
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