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So English, August is *finally* released officially in the States. A damn fine book and even though it’s almost 20 years old, it’s still makes an excellent read. I would even say that it’s, arguably, in the top ten list of post-independence 20th century Indian literature. I say, arguably, because I know Chapati Kid might take issue to that…
I missed Chatterjee at the PEN World Voices Festival. A little bitter about that. Also missed Amartya Sen talking with Salman Rushdie (the damn things sell out faster than, well faster than India’s -er- China’s GDP is growing! But I digress).
Upmanyu was on the Leonard Lopate show - a WNYC (the local NY metro area NPR channel) radio talk show host who deals with topical culural issues. Check it out. [Hat-tip: Sepia Mutiny]
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1 The Chapatikid // May 5, 2006 at 10:22 am
What I’d like to know is what that Top Ten list of post-independence literature is — for you. Then I’ll cross check it with mine. Then we can argue! (By the way, your hyperlink to me doesn’t work…)
2 The Intellectual Masturbater // May 9, 2006 at 5:19 pm
ok, so the truth is that i haven’t really made up a top ten list. BUT if i had a top ten list of indian fiction, then upmanyu would definitely make it there. in fact, i think his was one of the first books i read, followed by ‘the inscrutable americans’ by anurag mehta (? i forget…). that was also good. but ‘english, august’ is a classic. the movie, on the other hand, was a disaster. mostly because of rahul bose.
3 The Intellectual Masturbater // May 9, 2006 at 5:20 pm
btw, i updated the link to your page. there’s a permanent link in the ‘friends’ section (to the left), anyhow…
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