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The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker

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The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker
AuthorIndira Goswami
Original titleদঁতাল হাতীৰ উঁয়ে খোৱা হাওদা (Dontal Hateer Unye Khowda Howda)
TranslatorIndira Goswami
LanguageAssamese
SubjectSocial
GenreFiction, Short Stories
PublisherRupa & Co. (English)
Publication date
1986
Publication place India
Published in English
2004
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages372
ISBN81-291-0336-2

The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker is a novel written by Indira Goswami in Kamrupi dialect. Book deals with different social issues of mid twentieth century Kamrup. Published as Dontal Hatir Une Khowa Howdah in 1986,[1] it was translated into English by the author in 2004.[2]

Plot

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Set in Palashbari in Kamrup, it revolves around lead protagonist Giribaala and the society around her. As a widow from an Assamese Brahmin family, she narrates her experiences between two worlds: traditionalism and liberalism. The novel explores a powerful picture of change and transition.

Awards

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In the year 2000, the Bharatiya Jnanpith conferred Jnanpith Award for this piece of work, among others.[3]

Adaptations

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Work is adapted in numerous television serials like Ruma Ghosh's Kamrup Ki Kahani and in 1996 Assamese language film Adajya directed by Santwana Bardoloi .

See also

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References

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  1. ^ University of Delhi (1 September 2005). Indian Literature: An Introduction. Pearson Education India. pp. 292–. ISBN 978-81-317-0520-9.
  2. ^ A masterpiece re-launched (Review by A. J. Thomas), The Hindu, 7 November 2004.
  3. ^ M. F. Patel (3 May 2011). Indian Women Writings in English. Pinnacle Technology. pp. 334–. ISBN 978-1-61820-487-5.