num_pages: 180
description: Samskara is both a religious novel - about a decaying Brahmin colony in a south Indian village - and a contemporary poetic reworking of ancient Hindu themes and myths. Its central event is a death, which brings in its wake a plague, moral chaos and a rebirth. Originally published in Kannadain 1965, this novel soon became enormously popular with general readers and critics. The present English translation has been widely acclaimed, and the novel has been translated into several foreign languages as well as filmed. This educational edition has been prepared for undergraduate students,with exercises comprising a variety of questions.
language: English
title: Samskara
titlecomplete: Samskara
genres: Classics, Philosophy, Indian Literature, Religion, India, Asia, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 2131
awards: awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: The Hindu Literary Prize, awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: DSC Prize
category: South Asian Literature
publisher: OUP India