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Striving for Freedom (A Novel)

2017342 pages

About the book

Kanaksen Deka’s novel has a unique charm as it arrests the attention of the readers from the very inception and sustains that interest till the end. Deka has transcended the boundary of conventional Assamese fiction and created a rare and original novel. Assamese literature has been enriched by novels and short stories and Deka’s novel is a significant addition to this gamut. He has recreated a forgotten historical timeframe and phase in this novel. It brings to light the national life of our country. It describes vividly the pre-independence and the post-independence socio-political condition of our national life in the context of a region. Deka has given special significance to the changes brought about by the much coveted independence. Writing novels requires craft and Deka is a seasoned writer which becomes evident during the perusal of the novel. The novel also tells familial histories and Deka does that sincerely. There are many sub-plots within the main plot. It belongs to the rank of classical Assamese novels. The language is urbane and journalistic. Hailed as a masterpiece by critics and readers alike this novel ran into 5 editions in the year of its maiden publication in 2009.

INTRODUCTION OF THE TRANSLATOR
Subhajit Bhadra was born in 1980 in Guwahati, Assam. He is a gold medalist in M.A. in English from Tezpur Central University, Assam. He is a freelance writer,poet, critic and translator. He has published a book of poetry in Bengali, a book titled The Masked Protagonist in Jewish American Fiction , The Man Who Stole the Crown , The Rising Sun , Selected Stories of Arun Goswami .He has also written a book on the history of English literature. He has widely published in Indian Literature, a bi-monthly journal of Sahitya Akademi. At present he is an Assistant Professor in post-graduate department of English at Bongaigaon College, Assam. He specializes in American Literature and Indian Writing in English .He is an avid reader of World Literature. He likes to read and travel.