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After going unscathed for years, a knife-wielding assailant jumped on stage at an arts gathering in rural New York state and stabbed Rushdie multiple times in the neck and abdomen.
Apart from uncovering realities, which depict people in their helpless state the books on human struggles portray the invincible power that help them break free from physical or emotional shackles, which bind them.
'These books bear the weight of the past while at the same time engaging with current realities of racism and oppression, global violence and ecological disaster...'
Female characters play the central role in these books which includes García Marquez's Until August which is the author's first book with a woman protagonist.
In his letter to Akademy secretary, he expressed his disappointment over Akademi's decision to invite a Union minister to inaugurate its festival.
The themes of love, betrayal, redemption, and the quest for forgiveness in the novel are universally relatable, making it a touching exploration of the human condition.
From dramatic and emotional narratives to didactic and historical accounts, here is a list of books for you to identify the discernible reader in you.
Drawing from a lifetime of research, Dr. Dalrymple sheds light on India's pivotal role as an intellectual and philosophical superpower in ancient Asia.
Saraswati Samman is an annual award for outstanding prose or poetry in any of the 22 languages of India listed in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India and carries a a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh, a memento and a citation.
Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Zone of Interest, Poor Things, and American Fiction are all celebrated books, that inspired the movies that were nominated for Oscar nominations for best film.