Perumbadavam Sreedharan is a prolific Malayalam author from Kerala state, South India. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his most famous and critically acclaimed novels is Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (1993) for which he won the Vayalar Award in 1996. In 2006, he was awarded the Malayattoor Award for his novel, Narayanam. Born in the village of Perumpadavom, in Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam district of Kerala, Perumpadavom (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumbadavam has also authored scripts for 12 malayalam films and has won Kerala State Film Award for Sooryadanam (1989). Sreedharan has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognized by some as a doyen of Malayam literature.
(There is an English translation of this book available which is known as , and the Arabic translation is known as .)
Is writing an easy and natural process for the best authors in this world? If you have similar opinions about the writing process, you should read this book. The author tells us the way Fyodor Dostoevsky created his literary works.
Dostoevsky is considered one of the world's best authors, and his works are considered classics. The creative process of writing was not easy for him; he had to sacrifice many things in his life to write books. We can understand all the pains and joy of writing through the life of Dostoevsky in this book.
Fyodor has been struggling in his life due to gambling. He has given the copyright of his latest book to the publisher, Stellovsky. He has to finish this book before the stipulated time to prevent him from losing the rights and royalties of all his books to Stellovsky. Due to his financial situation, he had to agree to such a drastic tricky pact.
His writing has been going very slowly. He is way behind his schedule. So to help him write his book, he hires a stenographer named Anna. His whole life changes when Anna enters his life.
Despite his big age difference and temper tantrums, a beautiful bond develops between him and Anna. Will he finish his book before the target date? Will he and Anna fall in love with each other? Will he be able to control his mind to prevent him from participating in gambling to stay focussed on his work?
The author beautifully answers all these questions through this book. This is one of the best books I have read about Dostoevsky's life. This is a must-read book for everyone who loves the works of Dostoevsky and those who want to be an author and love the art of writing a book.
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"Hridayathinu mel dhaivathinte kayyoppulla aal"... ee novel vayichittullavarkk aadhyam manasil pathinjittundavuka ee vakyamayirikkum... Only one man can write like this, the one who have God鈥檚 signature in heart. Most of the people have read only this one from perumbadavam sir. He is very successfully translated the mind of Doestoyevsky.
Anyone who ever tried their hand at writing will know how painful and exhilarating the journey is. The pain & joy of this art is captured in the pages here. Perumbadavam captures a fictional biography of Dostoevsky in this beautiful work.
What stands out is the simplicity and clarity of this book. It delves deep into the mind of this writer. It tells you of the first buds of love emerging from the hardened fields of his mind, it tells you of his failures and furstration, a bout of writers block and how in the end he over comes it all.Let me be upfront and say that I have never read Dostoevsky and probably never will in the near future. When I retire and have cobwebs in my mind, I will shine the light of Dostoevsky to know myself.
The beauty of this work is how Perumbadavam summarises the Russian : An author with the signature of God imprinted on his heart .
The novel delves deep into the mind of Dostoyevsky and exposes its loneliness, weaknesses, pain and spiritual agony. His own emotions of being a gambler and alcoholic gets portrayed in his novel The Gambler . The string of failed relationships, poverty and diseases haunt him. The presence of Anna gives him great relief. In the end, he communicates his love to her. They decide to be together. a good page turner... loved it
An over rated story involving one washed out few-hits-wonder with a conveniently disparaging view on himself, a fan girl falling for his idol, an all taking Alfred level maid and a lot of money lending good folk. Other elements includes metaphysical God talks, excuses for glorifying creepiness and pedophilia, betting, family baggages, self contempt and the likes.
Above said is the difference between me and a talented writer. Though its hard to deny the story elements I curtly wrote above, none of them could be felt in the pejorative way I described.
My reason for reading this book was Dostoyevsky, and I was right to extend this book further down in my TBR list, for it does contain some unavoidable spoilers or teasings, depending upon the way you see it. The book portrays his life during the writing time of The Gambler, failing the due date of which could enable publishers to confiscate his current and future works. He is shown with all his imperfections, who badly needs to learn the art of moving on. But Perumbadavam is fangasm-ing too much on his idol that he came out nothing less than a failed saint.
For a plot this shallow, the novel is very well crafted, magically managing positive emotions from central characters' worse moments. Though I don't buying that 鈥淒on鈥檛 mind me, I am cursed to suffer鈥� attitude, I don't judge them either. Maybe the book is slightly above the radar for the fame it enjoys, but crafting a story set in a different language, culture, world into Malayalam, and presenting them in a way everyone will be invested in, is commendable .
啻掄窗嗟� 啻膏礄嗟嵿磿嗟€啻班祶鈥嵿搐嗟嵿搐啻ㄠ磦 啻祴啻侧祮 (Like a Psalm) by Perumbadavam Sreedharan (啻祮啻班祦啻祶啻礋啻掂磦 啻多祶啻班祤啻о窗嗟�), is the writer's own ode to his admiration to Dostoevsky, one of the most seminal literary personalities of the 19th century and even today. In it, he reimagines the relationship between Dostoevsky and his second wife Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina.
Taking place during the time when the writer was engaged in composing , we are shown how the pair came to meet, and over a period of a month get close and fall in love. There are some cliques which are evident when one reads the work, primarily that of the old writer who catches the attention of a young attractive muse. But rather than focus on the actual relationship, 啻祮啻班祦啻祶啻礋啻掂磦 tries to answer the question, "How can a man as self-destructive as Dostoevsky come to be loved by the young and innocent Anna", and further "How can such a man write so prolifically about the human condition"
This question does bear some consideration. Dostoevsky's contemporary Tolstoy, himself a wealthy aristocrat, wrote about the upper echelon of Russian society. Dostoevsky, who was born in a modest household, and had poverty as a lifelong companion, often wrote about the worst yet best of humanity. His stories often posed the belief that no matter how vile a human being might be, they can always find redemption in God and spiritual awakening.
So 啻祮啻班祦啻祶啻礋啻掂磦 asks, how can a man who was a compulsive gambler, a chronic alcoholic, a temperamental man prone to mood swings, and who, by his owns actions waddled in poverty and decrepitude, be able to express such poignant observations about human nature. He argues that Fyodor is a man of many contradictions, who, despite his evils, is someone close to god.
Rather he is someone who has 'The signature of God in his heart' (啻灌祪啻︵疮啻む祶啻む纯啻ㄠ祦啻祰嗟� 啻︵祱啻掂搐嗟嵿搐啻苦川嗟嵿幢嗟� 啻曕祱啻祳啻祶啻祦啻赤祶啻� 啻嗋稻 ). It is this inner true personality that Anna comes to know and love, argues our author.
I appreciate how, throughout the story, we are shown small moments, where the pair get to know each other and build a good chemistry. How Anna learns of Fyodor's past family and relationship, and what made him into the man that he is today. The innocence and humanity of someone who feels greatly for his fellow man, and who holds deep conversations with God, yet someone who is slave to those very evils which he loathes.
Largely based on Fyodor's own life journey, as well as the Biographies published by Anna following his death, it takes several anecdotes from their life verbatim. Like how Fyodor first proposed to Anna, pretending to narrate the idea for a new book, and putting himself and her as characters in them. How to his question "Put yourself in her place for a moment. Imagine I am the painter, I confessed to you and asked you to be my wife. What would you answer?" and how Anna replied: "I would answer that I love you and I will love you forever"
There is this sweet innocence to the way in which they interact. As is the relationship is something which transcends the conforms of mere physicality and is almost a spiritually binding one.
啻祮啻班祦啻祶啻礋啻掂磦, with simple and endearing language, is able to infuse a homeliness to these characters, introducing inflections and traits that make the characters feel like your next door neighbors rather than strangers who lived in another age and place.
If I had to point something out, it is how quickly the story runs out, immediately after their relationship comes to fruition.
One of the finest books I've read in Malayalam language! The author, Perumbadavam Sreedharan, wrote this novel with Legendary writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky in mind and the plot revolves around Dostoyevsky and Anna when he was writing 'The Gambler'. I believe Perumbadavam understands Dostoyevsky and his mind very deeply. This gives us insight into the scope and depth of human mind. 10 out 10 stars!!
I feel this is pretty much overrated novel..Some part of the writing has some literary merit, but unfortunately it is undone in other part by mushy,maudlin, unnecessarily melodramatic type of writing..Also this book is tad lengthy with shoddy editing work on the part of editor..
Excellent buik.Inteligently simple ellavarum vaayikenda buk..'hridayathinumel dhaivathinte kaioppula kalakarante kala...(tagline of buk)'. I think every one should own a copy,becoz itz good upto reading 1000 times. fyodor dostoevsky ude jeevithathile kurachu bhagam mathram.
kozhinju veezunna poovinum oru kadhayundu ennu parayunnathu pole oru digvijayi allatha nayagan..ninditharudeyum peeditharudeyum kadha parayunna oru kalakarante chila ormakurippukal.. In every page there is a great quote..infact wounderful ones... perumpadavam have done a gr8 job.. nammude manassu eppozhokke vishama anubhavikunundo..just read any part of the buk..you will be free ulkrishtamaya kalasrishti oru velipadanu..(tagline)..ottavaakil ithramatram