Om Namo
| Author | Shantinath Desai |
|---|---|
| Language | Kannada |
| Genre | Fiction, Historical |
| Published | 1999 Sapna Book House, Bengaluru. |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-8189467272 |
Om Namo is a book written by Shantinath Desai.[1] Author received 2000's Sahitya Akademi Award posthumously for this work.[2] This book translated to Hindi by Dharenendra Kurakuri and to English by G. S. Amur.[3] This work has his study of Jainism in Karnataka.[4]
Om Namho tells two interrelated stories. The first of these which is a love story of two young British citizens, Adam Desai and Ann Eagleton, who come to India for a research on social anthropology. The second related to an old family belonging to Krishnapur located in the northern parts of Karnataka. This family undergoes modernization because of English exposure during India's twentieth century social changes.[5]
References
- ^ "on www.jainsamaj.org ( Jainism, Ahimsa News, Religion, Non-Violence, Culture, Vegetarianism, Meditation, India. )". www.jainsamaj.org. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ "Kannada Sahitya Academy award winner list". Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Om namo : passages to India / Shantinath Desai; translated by G. S. Amur - Details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
- ^ Abraham, Joshil K.; Misrahi-Barak, Judith (2015-07-24). Dalit Literatures in India. Routledge. ISBN 9781317408802.
- ^ "Om Namo (Passage to India)". Exotic India. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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