About the Book
Kaitan Gandhiya Swatantrya Horata is one of the very few novels
written in Kannada on the Gandhian phase of the Indian
freedom struggle. It is not globally unknown that Gandhi
not only changed the idiom of the struggle and successfully
experimented his lifetime-belief in non-violence on the vast,
canvas but also made it decisively inclusive. Kaitan Gandhi's
Freedom Struggle thematically illuminates these two crucial
aspects of the great struggle and grapples with the naked
truth as Charles, the priest in the novel revealingly says, "The
rulers, whosoever it is, are rulers. Caste, color, or country
does not matter to them. 'All are wicked."
Like in all true works of realist literature, the author, here too,
creatively blends the individual, the social, and the historical
in such a way that the novel poignantly unfolds the true spirit
of quest - for freedom and humanity.
About the Author
Norbert D'Souza (popularly known
as Na D'Souza) has written more than
40 novels, many short stories, plays, and
literature for children and has more than 94
publications to his name. He is a recipient
of the Kannada Sahitya Academy award
and the Central Sahitya Academy's Bala
Sahitya Puraskar. He has been writing in
Kannada for more than three decades. His
stories have been translated into several
Indian languages including English and
Sanskrit. Dweepa (Island) and Kadina Benki
(Forest Fire), two films based on his novels
have won National Film awards. Two of his
novels Dweepa (OUP) and Bamonn (MUP)
have been published in English translation.
He has been honored with many awards
including an Honorary Doctorate from
the Kuvempu University. He lives in Sagar,
Karnataka.
