Books by Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi
Sarasvatichandra
by Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, translated by Tridip Suhrud
“The series was written over 15 years, spans some 2000 pages, and has over 150 characters. The protagonist is the eponymous Sarasvatichandra, an aristocrat and lawyer. Seeing inequalities and injustices all around him, he wants to create a better world, a utopia. So he sets off on this journey, forsaking his comfortable life and loved ones. The four volumes detail the highs and lows as he deals with the many clashes between traditions, expectations, modernity, and personal desires. Tripathi wanted to give a complete sociopolitical survey of Gujarati society then.” Read more...
The Best South Asian Novels in Translation
Jenny Bhatt, Translator
Interviews where books by Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi were recommended
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Phoolsunghi
by Pandey Kapil, translated by Gautam Choubey -
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The Bronze Sword of Tengphakhri Tehsildar
by Indira Goswami, translated by Aruni Kashyap -
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The Upheaval
by Pundalik Naik, translated by Vidya Pai -
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Battles of Our Own
by Jagadish Mohanty, translated by Himansu S. Mohapatra and Paul St-Pierre -
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Sarasvatichandra
by Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, translated by Tridip Suhrud
The Best South Asian Novels in Translation, recommended by Jenny Bhatt
The Best South Asian Novels in Translation, recommended by Jenny Bhatt
The writer and translator Jenny Bhatt selects five key works of South Asian literature, all historical novels available in English translation, that showcase the richness and diversity of the region’s lesser known languages: from a modernist classic decrying the depradations of the coal mining industry to a ‘loose, baggy monster’ of a Victorian novel exploring utopian ideals.
