Parva  (English, Hardcover, Bhyrappa S L)

Parva: A tale Of War, Peace, Love, Death, God And Man, by noted Kannada writer S. L. Bhyrappa, is a modern reconstruction of Mahabharata first published in 1979. The novel is written in the form of various narratives by the characters of Mahabharata.

Summary Of The Book

Parva: A tale Of War, Peace, Love, Death, God And Man looks at the Indian Epic Mahabharata from the perspective of some of its crucial characters. Starting off just before the Kurukshetra war, Kunti, Draupadi, Bheema and Arjuna take turns to reflect on their lives thus far. A third person account of the war with a philosophical undertone forms the rest of the novel.

The novel is particularly noted for avoiding any mention of magical incidents in the epic. In doing that, the novel gives the Mahabharata a very modern and real life tone, with which the common man can associate better. Many of the incidents also have sociological reflections and notes which are relevant to the current generation.

Parva: A tale Of War, Peace, Love, Death, God And Man is widely regarded as one of Bhyarappa’s best works and remains very famous in the Kannada literary circle and among readers. The novel has been reprinted on many occasions.

About S. L. Bhyrappa

S.L Bhyrappa is a famous Indian author with work primarily in the Kannada language. He has won numerous awards including the Nadoja Award, Saraswati Samman and Sahitya Akademi award for his contribution to Indian literature.

Apart from Parva, some of S.L Bhyrappa’s famous works include Tabbaliyu Neenaade Magane, Saartha, Vamshavruksha – all deeply immersed in traditional Indian mythology or philosophy. His first novel was Gatha Janma written in 1955 and his latest book written in 2010 was Kalavu. He penned his autobiography Bhitti in 1996. Bhyrappa has also written many essays and books on philosophy, in which he has a doctorate.

Bhyrappa’s writing style is often philosophical and reflective with strongly written characters and themes. Bhyrappa has often explored the social structure through many of his characters. Four of his novels such have been adapted as successful movies.

Born in 1931, Bhyrappa holds a B.A, an M.A and a doctorate in Philosophy, all from the Mysore University. He worked as a lecturer of philosophy Sri Kadasiddheshwar College and Regional College of Education Mysore.