ଅମୃତର ସନ୍ତାନ

by Gopinath Mohanty

Amrutara Santana dates from the mid-1940s, just before India's Independence, and lays bare the cruel patterns of tribal people's dispossession and exploitation still all too relevant today, since these patterns persist with only superficial modifications. How much has really changed? Gopinath Mohanty's romanticized portrait of tribal society raises profound questions on change. Amrutara Santana touches on archetypal themes - the rhythms of Mother Earth and her human offspring; the loves and quarrels of Men and Women, set here in the beauties and dangers of the Forest, where the Tiger is an ever-present threat.

The book received the first ever Sahitya Akademi Award in Odia in 1955 and was the first novel in India to have bagged this honour. The book has been translated into a number of India languages, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Punjabi and English etc.

540 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1965

About the author

Gopinath Mohanty, winner of the Jnanpith award, and the first winner of the National Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 - for his novel, Amrutara Santana - was a prolific Odia writer of the mid-twentieth century.

Reviews

[D Sibaram · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is romanticised portrait of tribal society in dark forest in Koraput district of Odisha. The author lays the cruel pattern of dispossession and attachment with earthly behaviour.

Descriptions are very much ornamental and authentic . Worth reading

[Ekamra Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is based in the nineteen forties when India was at the fag end of getting independence. The life and exploitation of tribals in Koraput (Odisha) are portrayed, and the vivid description of the atrocities brings tears to your eyes. A great read for us and a definite recommendation from our side.

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