The book of the hunter - Softcover

Mahāśvetā Debī

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8170462045 ISBN 13: 9788170462040

Publisher: Seagull Books, 2002

Synopsis

This charming, expansive novel set in 16th century medieval Bengal draws on the life of the great medieval poet Kabikankan Mukundaram Chakrabarti, whose epic poem Abhayamangal, better known as Chandimangal, records the socio-political history of the times. In the section of the book called Byadhkhanda - the Book of the Hunter - he describes the lives of the hunter tribes, the Shabars, who lived in the forest and its environs.

About this title

About the Author:

Mahasweta Devi is one of India's foremost writers. Her powerful fiction has won her recognition in the form of the Sahitya Akademi (1979), Jnanpith (1996) and Ramon Magsaysay (1996) awards, amongst several other literary honours.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Bengali

About this edition

• Publisher: Seagull Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 8170462045
• ISBN 13: 9788170462040
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138