A writer, activist, academic who will till the very end remain a 'critical insider'. Four landmark literary works of U.R. Ananthamurthy have been adapted into celluloid.
>The eternal 'Meshtru'U.R. Ananthamurthy, the acclaimed writer who passed away on Friday, was an active participant in many socio-cultural and political movements in his home district Shimoga. >Read More... |
>‘Society mocked him, but he chose his departure’He was a lonely voice who reminded us of our own best and to what heights we rose under the influence of Gandhi and Lohia. |
>He courted controversy in the political and cultural arenaThe charismatic writer, who passed away on Friday evening, had a large fan following and equally large army of detractors, who watched his every word >Read More... |
>His first novel was a landmarkThe novel looked at the caste system, religious codes, culture and traditions and the uncertain relationship between traditional and cultural values. >Read More... |
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