Cuckold (novel)

Cuckold
Author Kiran Nagarkar
Country India
Language English
Published 1997, HarperCollins India
Media type Print, ebook
Pages 609 pages

Cuckold is a 1997 book by Indian author Kiran Nagarkar and his third novel.[1] It is a historical novel set in the Rajput kingdom of Mewar, India during the 17th century that follows the life of Maharaj Kumar, a fictional character based upon the real life ruler Thakur Bhojraj.[2]

Synopsis

The book follows the life of Maharaj Kumar and his attempts to win the affections of his wife Mira while war ravages the land around them.

Critical reception

Cuckold is considered to be one of Nagarkar's most well known novels and in 2000 he won India's National Academy of Letters Award (Sahitya Akademi Award) for the work.[3][4] The book has been praised for its "blending of traditional narrative against a historical backdrop presented with relentless detail".[5] Makarand R. Paranjape considered it to be part of a canon of Indian English novels.[6] Gore Vidal called it "a fascinating book, a sort of fantastic marriage between the Thomas Mann of Royal Highness (Königliche Hoheit ) and the Lady Murasaki."[7]

References

  1. ↑ Deshpande, Anirudh (11–17 May 2002). "Interpretative Possibilities of Historical Fiction: Study of Kiran Nagarkar's Cuckold". Economic and Political Weekly 37 (19): 1824–1830. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  2. ↑ O’BRIEN, IRENE (AUGUST 27, 2005 (p 20)). "Meera's Melody" (PDF). Tehelka. Retrieved 21 October 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ SHARMA, KALPANA (2006). "The artful storyteller". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Wiemann, Dirk (2008). Genres of Modernity: Contemporary Indian Novels in English. Rodopi. pp. 131–156. ISBN 9042024933.
  5. ↑ Sanga, Jaina C. (2003). South Asian Novelists in English. Greenwood. p. 179. ISBN 0313318859.
  6. ↑ Paranjape, Makarand R. Paranjape (2009). Another Canon: Indian Texts and Traditions in English. Anthem Press. pp. 130–147.
  7. ↑ "Kiran Nagarkar". New York Review Books. Retrieved October 21, 2013.