Death of a Guru
- 208 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
A unique revelation of the inward struggles of a Hindu and the ultimate triumph over death that he discovered. I found it challenging and inspiring. Must reading. Hal Lindsey
Rabindranath R Maharaj Libros
1 de enero de 1955
La ficción de Rabindranath Maharaj profundiza en las realidades y desafíos cotidianos que enfrentan los individuos dentro de las comunidades indo-caribeñas en Canadá y Trinidad. Su escritura se destaca por su comprensión simpática y humana de sus personajes, ofreciendo una perspectiva menos crítica que algunos de sus contemporáneos. Maharaj explora la interacción de la tradición y la innovación, la vida urbana y rural, con el objetivo de destacar las voces emergentes. Su obra capta las complejidades de la sociedad de inmigrantes con un enfoque cálido y perspicaz.
Maharaj's characters struggle heroically, though sometimes comically and oddly, to make their mark on the earth. It is as if the more frustrating their outward circumstances, the more intense their inner lives. Bashir Ali, the librarian, has developed an intimate relationship with his books, and a passionate hatred of their borrowers. 'Bhaji and rice! You put bhaji and rice on top of Virginia!' Hoobnath Hingoo, the metalwork technician, imagines a dire fate for the arrogant young engineers who lord it around the oil refinery. 'Barbecue the whole side of them. Grill them nice and black. Afterwards we could have a sale. Grill engineers. Going cheap. Eat as much as you like...' And of course there is Roop, the writer, who wants to escape from his gas station 'to write that book... about everything I ever thought of since I born.'
