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| Original Title: | ഖസാക്കിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം |
| ISBN: | 8171301266 (ISBN13: 9788171301263) |
| Edition Language: | Malayalam |
| Characters: | Ravi, Sivarman Nair, Appukkili, Maimuna, Allappicha Mollakka, khaliyar, Padma |
| Setting: | Khasak |
| Literary Awards: | Odakkuzhal Award (1970) |
O.V. Vijayan
Paperback | Pages: 164 pages Rating: 4.09 | 6006 Users | 337 Reviews
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| Title | : | ഖസാക്കിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം | Khasakkinte Ithihasam |
| Author | : | O.V. Vijayan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 164 pages |
| Published | : | August 1990 by DC Books (first published November 12th 1969) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Cultural. India. Classics |
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The English language has a word that can aptly summarize this book : Magic . Amidst these pages is sketched a portrait of a place named Khasak. A sleepy hamlet isolated from the relatively bustling town of Palakkadu in northern Kerala is Khasak. Guarded by the brooding & enigmatic palms the little village is inhabited by men & women who stand apart from most of the cliches.To say that I loved the landscape of this tale would be an understatement. Even seven years after my first read, I can think back and listen to the wind moaning, howling or raging among the palm fronds. I can visualise the isolated house by the pond where the female character of Maimuna stayed. I can visualise the village simpleton Appukili wandering the hillsides looking for dragon flies and many such vivid and lively images. Yes, it is profoundly visual and the marks it left on my mind will not be erased for years to come.
It is a tale of a journey both in the physical and spiritual self of a man Ravi. Running away from being smothered in shame, he finds refuge in this most unlikely of places and meets human beings beyond his comprehension. The author took 12 years to complete this work and it went on to become a landmark in Malayalam literature. Little wonder though for very few people I know have been left unmoved by the landscape of Khasak.
There is another snippet of memory that resurfaced as I was keying in this review. There was an award winning news photographer by the name of Victor George in Kerala. Victor's greatest dream was to capture in his frames the landscape that the author immortalized through his words. Alas, Victor while on an assignment was claimed by a landslide a few years ago. I still wonder how beautiful those images would have been. Peace be to you Victor !
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Ratings: 4.09 From 6006 Users | 337 ReviewsEvaluate Of Books ഖസാക്കിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം | Khasakkinte Ithihasam
Felt the compulsion to read this book being a Malayali and having heard a lot about it. It was immensely rewarding. Set in the fictional village of Khasak near Palakkad town in North Kerala, the protagonist Ravi walks into the picture looking to escape from a dark past. He sets up a one-teacher school in the village ridden with superstitions and communal tensions. He meets with opposition from the religious leader Allappichamollakka but tides over with the help of some locals. Some of thisThe Legends of KhasakThe irrationalities of a sanguine age, the horrors of war, pogroms in the name of God, caste, language, region and nation have been the popular themes in the works of Malayalam fiction writer and cartoonist O.V. Vijayan.Such was the influence of his debut Malayalam novel Khaskinte Ithihaasam (1969) that it divided Malayalam literature into two halves; the pre-Khask era and the post-Khasak one. It has run into 50 reprints and is the most widely sold novel in South Asia.The
An absolute intense read!so far the best work of surrealistic fiction in malayalam ever done. I'm glad I didn't pick it up any earlier because it was a hard book for me to follow up at the beginning, I had to read some paragraphs and even chapters multiple times, but the magic with this book was, the harder it gets, the more i wanted to understand it better. I must re-read it.loved the ending. It was so dreamy.
A book which portrays the soul of the villages of Kerala. Filled with every character you'd expect to find in a village... The same communist struggles, religious conflicts, legends, myths, rituals all packed up into a single book that beautifully traverses through the life of the protagonist who is school teacher. The book enchants in its own way and the characters linger in our heart and mind for a while... It feels like you have just listened to a nostalgic melody that was forgotten for a
Hype is usually the death of enjoyment. I have found this to be true of so many things; from movies to places to food to books. And it is fiction that has let me down more than any other. Not that it is anybodys fault. Such is the variety in themes, context, treatment etc in world fiction that somebody elses Awesome can very well become your Pathetic. Some novels do manage to match the hype and hold its own. And then there are the truly rare gems. Ones that are so good, that it transports you to
Oh god! At last I can picturize the village Khasak and the characters in the novel. When I was reading first time, I am familiar with the Malabar Muslim colloquial language. But I didn't understand the novel. Second time, know little bit of Tamil too, still I couldn't follow the novel, also I thought why the author used such a complicated poetic Malayalam. But I didn't give up. I know the author took 12 years to write this book so I have given a third chance. While reading third time the book
Brilliant! I felt however some things were lost in translation but it's a beautiful read nevertheless. A beautiful book with a magical realism theme. It's sad we don't know much about OV Vijayan. Highly recommended!! I loved the village life and the overall experience of reading it 😊
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