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Astride the Wheel
Chandrasekhar Rath
Chandrasekhar Rath's Odia novel about an ageing temple priest, worn down by poverty and the narrow world around him, and his slow inward journey toward spiritual freedom. Translated into English by Jatindra Kumar Nayak.
GenreLiterary fiction
Vivek’s Notes
Won the Crossword Book Award for Indian Language Fiction Translation in 2004, translated from the Odia ("Yantrarudha") by Jatindra Kumar Nayak. An ageing temple priest's spiritual journey from monotonous poverty and social claustrophobia toward profound inner freedom.
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