What were the
most challenging and fulfilling parts of writing this book?
One of the most
challenging parts of the writing was to write about an epic, whose basic
language is not understood by me, i.e. Tamil. The cultural nuances were
critical and I did not want to take that away in the course of translation or
narrating the story in English.
However, what was
fulfilling was when the noted scholar, Dr. Prema Nandakumar wrote the
following, in her Foreword to my book, “With my
absorption in Tamil literature
(ancient and modern) for six decades, 'Kannaki's Anklet' is the first
English transcreation of the Epic, that I have come across. It could not have
been easy to choose the format. Reading it, I found that Mr.
Patel has done his ground-work with
dedication and has made it a meaningful read to muse upon as well.”
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| Dr Prema Nandakumar (indussource.com) |
Which took precedence
between the storyline and the characters?
The storyline. My intention was not to deviate
from the original as this was going to be a retelling, as close to the
original.
A few minor characters might have been added, or a few scenes might be included. This was done as a means of enhancing the beauty of the epic and to maintain a pace. But it is as close, to the original as it should be.
A few minor characters might have been added, or a few scenes might be included. This was done as a means of enhancing the beauty of the epic and to maintain a pace. But it is as close, to the original as it should be.
Which book are you currently reading?
Currently, I am researching on certain aspects or practices on
mythologies of the world, which I intend to bring out through a novel.
However,
it is at a very conceptual stage and might not warrant much of a discussion.
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| Utkarsh Patel |
What book is coming from your desk, next?
Same as above, as there hasn’t been anything finalised as yet.
You can Read the Review, the First Part of the Interview and Buy the Book right here, as well.
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