Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions by namita gokhale, penguin random house india rs 499 ghatotkacha and the magic of inner courage i am the rakshasa ghatotkacha, born of. Ghatotkacha and the game of lllusions at the third edition of the times litfest held in new delhi. Author namita gokhale talks to us about her latest book lost in time. Author namita gokhale launched her latest book titled lost in time. The quest for love is namita gokhales new mustread book for the readers who love reading love poems and mythologies, the book is published by penguin books and had its release on 14th december 2018. Namita gokhale speaks to us about her latest book, jaipur journals, which was launched at the jaipur literature festival by shashi tharoor. Namita gokhale writes her big book with things to leave. Author namita gokhale on her book jaipur journals, why she. Namita gokhale is the author of fourteen books, including the very popular. Cofounder and director of the worlds largest free literary festival, namita gokhales book jaipur journals is scheduled to be launched at the jaipur literature festival 2020 on january 24th. A dose of mythology, dark secrets and suspense india new. Namita gokhale launched her new book with her granddaughter. Feb 27, 2017 namita gokhale sets her historical novel, things to leave behind, in a time that has been relatively unexplored in fiction.
Namita gokhale launched her new book with her granddaughter at jlf and we went a. Destroyer and protector, supreme ascetic and lord of the universe. Now, she has come up with a historical novel that she calls her big book things to leave behind. Author namita gokhales recent book lost in time explores tales from mahabharata. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions by namita gokhale rs 250, pp 208 puffin books. It is set in the rich cultural and social backdrop of kumaon of 18401912, when the socalled firanghee raj was experiencing a golden era on the indian soil. The quest for love is namita gokhales new mustread book. Mens history is about wars, legislatures, she said. Namita gokhale is a well known and much loved writer, publisher, and festival director. The prologue seemed to hint towards hindu gods in a somewhat contrived fashion, so i was surprised that when i hunkered down to read the novel on my ipad at a coffee shop, the story was so enjoyably written that, to my surprise, i had read over 80 pages in an.
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Dreams of passion, published in 1984, has remained a cult classic and has been issued in. India s literary landscape is exciting says namita gokhale, who has just launched her first young adult book, lost in time lets start at the very beginning, sang julie andrews. The book of shiva by namita gokhale tells a lot about a very complex god of sanaatan dharma also known as hinduism. Namita gokhale has 30 books on goodreads with 2717 ratings. Srishti jha namita gokhale is an indian writer, publisher and festival director.
The contest is open for children of ages 815 years. Dreams of passion, published in 1984, has remained a cult classic and has been issued in a double edition with its sequel, priya. A story on time travel, and a strange and intense friendship between a fourteen year old boy from gurgaon, and ghatotkacha, the first born son of the pandavas. Lost in time paperback namita gokhale namita gokhale on.
Her poetry collection girls are coming out of the woods is forthcoming. The book launch will also feature namita gokhale in conversation with. Mar, 2018 cover for namita gokhale s lost in time cover design by neelima p aryan cover illustration by ujan dutta stay safe and healthy. Gokhale has worked extensively across genres on indian mythology, including her retelling of the indian epic in the puffin mahabharata, and her novel for young readers, lost in time.
There are a couple of instances where the narrative may need to be whetted by an adult, but by and large it is suitable for preteens. Even as she unravels his complexities, she finds a philosophy and worldview that is terrifying and yet life affirmingan outlook that is to many the essence of indian thought. The cocurator of jaipur literature festival namita gokhale has whipped up another treat for children in the form of a book, lost in time. Author namita gokhale expresses her love for the epics and the compassion she feels for ghatotkacha and hidimbi, who figure in her latest book, lost in time. Dec 15, 2017 indias literary landscape is exciting says namita gokhale, who has just launched her first young adult book, lost in time lets start at the very beginning, sang julie andrews. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions, and the approach one should follow while writing for young readers.
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Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions 30 nov, 2017. Dreams of passion was first published in 1984, and has remained a cult classic. Namita gokhale in conversation on her new book with jaya bhattacharji rose subscribe to times of indias youtube. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions is namita gokhale s first young adult novel, published by puffin india but not her first publication for children a few years ago she published the hugely successful puffin mahabharata. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions with her granddaughter during one of the sessions on the very first day of this festival january 25 and the artist who illustrated the book, ujan dutta. When young chintamani woke up in a place he had only read. Namita gokhale in conversation on her new book with jaya bhattacharji rose subscribe to times. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
An interview with namita gokhale about her new ya book the. Gokhale packs lots of stories and attributes of shiva in this small book. Switch to the dark mode thats kinder on your eyes at night time. Namita gokhale sets her historical novel, things to leave behind, in a time that has been relatively unexplored in fiction. Namita gokhale writes this novel with a gaze that is remarkably dispassionate, throwing open a literary cocoon to artful scrutiny. Shashi tharoor and sonali khullar shroff new delhi. The book, set against the backdrop of the festival. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The recent things to leave behind, the third in her himalayan trilogy, has been described as her most ambitious. Every part of india has connections with the epics. Namita gokhale examines this question and many others that lie within the myriad of stories about shiva. Cover for namita gokhales lost in time cover design by. Gokhale has worked extensively across genres on indian mythology, including her retelling of the indian.
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She is the author of 16 works of fiction and nonfiction. Set between 1840 and 1912, the novel follows the lives of tilottama uprety, her daughter deoli, missionary rosemary boden and deokis husband jayesh. Namita gokhales jaipur journals to be launched at jaipur. Jan 24, 2020 writer and politician shashi tharoor launched namita gokhales jaipur journals on the second day of the zee jaipur literature festival 2020. Namita is also the cofounder of the jaipur literature.
Jan 17, 2020 jaipurjournals by namita gokhale, is written against the backdrop of the very renowned jaipur literature complimenting the pink city, its markets, streets, apparel the book appeals to readers, aspiring to be published writers, dealing with their struggles, dilemmas and aphorisms. Wrote edgy novel when i was 26, a book for children at 62. Namita gokhale books list of books by author namita gokhale. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions puffin books, rs 250 that came out in november, has lived with her for many years a decade, in fact from the time she wrote the very popular the puffin. Namita gokhale profile write india season 2 author. The book of shadows and shakuntala, the play of memory. On a sunwarmed winter morning, sitting in her living room full of beautiful artwork, author namita gokhale is telling us how the story of her second novel for children, lost in time. But, asks chintamani dev gupta the protagonist of namita gokhales first ya novel lost in time, published by puffin. In conversation with namita gokhale on her lost in time, times of. Rs 250 the protagonist, chintamani dev gupta, heading to a birding camp near the sat tal lake, is inexplicably. The reminiscence into the lives of the kumaoni women that she documented in the biography gave her a glimpse into their courtyard and their memories of how they actually lived. Feb 25, 2020 namita gokhale speaks to us about her latest book, jaipur journals, which was launched at the jaipur literature festival by shashi tharoor. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions by namita gokhale, penguin random house india rs 499 ghatotkacha and the magic of inner courage i am the rakshasa ghatotkacha, born of the lord.
Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions is namita gokhales first young adult novel, published by puffin india but not her first. In conversation with namita gokhale on her lost in time. On childrens day, a glimpse of my new book for young readers, and for the child in all of us. The himalayan trilogy includes the recent things to. Namita gokhale born 26 january, 1956 is an indian writer, publisher and festival director. An interview with namita gokhale about her new ya book. Namita gokhale s most popular book is things to leave behind. Dreams of passion, published in 1984, has remained a cult classic and has been issued in a double edition with its sequel priya. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gokhale namita books online. Gokhale has worked extensively across genres on indian mythology, including her retelling of the indian epic. Namita gokhale 8 hrs at ip college at the felicitation ceremony to celebrate 20 years of the multimedia and mass communication course it was a privilege to have been associated with it when it was first set up. Akbar and aman nath to devdutt pattanaik, jerry pinto, rahul pandita and advaita kala. Lost in time by namita gokhale overdrive rakuten overdrive.
It is a rich, panoramic historical novel that shows kumaon and the raj as you have never seen them. Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions namita gokhale. Amar chitra katha and gokhales own childrens mahabharata come into the book chintus cousin karuna in fact gets all her mythological. Things to leave behind has been published in november 2016. The programme has a participatory and inclusive format and showcases the multilingual diversity of indian literature in an unfolding kaleidoscope of books, authors and readings. Things to leave behind hardcover january 1, 20 by namita gokhale author 4.
Ghatotkacha and the game of illusions is namita gokhales first young adult novel, published by puffin india but not her first publication for children a few years ago she published the hugely successful puffin mahabharata. Writer and jaipur literature festival director, namita gokhale, is a seasoned author of 14 books. Lost in time ghatotkacha and the game of illusions by namita gokhale. Find out with namita gokhales beautiful new novel for your little one, lost in time. Cofounder and director of the worlds largest free literary festival, namita gokhale s book jaipur journals is scheduled to be launched at the jaipur literature festival 2020 on january 24th. Thirdly, the story itself is very well written by the author, namita gokhale. Its a book about creative minds and their predicaments.