‘Avasthe’: UR Ananthamurthy’s novel interrogates politics for its relationship with love and life
Unfortunately, this English version is more of a novel-sized rendition of the novel than a living, breathing translation. UR Ananthamurthy
In all his fiction, UR Ananthamurthy does more than narrate a story; he interrogates it. In his hands, the story must speculate on its own tale, search for meaning, and teem with ideas. Accordingly, while the plot of his novel
Avasthe concerns itself with the life and times of the political leader Krishnappa Gowda, its pith lies in the questions it asks through the protagonist’s life.