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Ram Halady
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Bangalore in the 1970s
Why did I choose Bangalore, India, as the backdrop for my novel, LAST BENCH? Why in the 1970s?
There are millions of historic novels recounting all-too-familiar stories from Europe and the USA. Why not India? Why not something fresh? What was it like in the 1970s?
Listen to the CHF interview where I explain.
Question 1: Why choose 1970s Bangalore (6min)
YouTube link https://youtu.be/RyeMPPDu6NQ
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There are millions of historic novels recounting all-too-familiar stories from Europe and the USA. Why not India? Why not something fresh? What was it like in the 1970s?
Listen to the CHF interview where I explain.
Question 1: Why choose 1970s Bangalore (6min)
YouTube link https://youtu.be/RyeMPPDu6NQ
Let me Read more of this blog post »
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It is interesting to read a memoir written as a fictional novel. The narrative technique is superb. Kept my interest throughout even though you gasp and wonder how worse it can possibly get. A great writer and reading this novel has made me some thin ...more |
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It is a must for every serious writer to know what makes fiction work. You learn from the greatest ones, made easy to understand and put in proper context by a keen eye and a master of judgment. I liked the concluding notion that an author should try ...more |
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"Really enjoyed this book! It was a coming-of-age novel of a teenage boy living in Bangalore in the 70s. It was feel-good and a pretty quick read. I really enjoyed the different characters and how it touched on women’s right, typical Indian parents’ e"
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There are many things that resonate with the readers. Some of the things are universal, e.g., community coming together to help each other, as the 1970s were pretty similar everywhere - lack of opportunities, existential crisis, social challenges, an
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“Memories, like entries in a diary, are usually selective.”
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“Hope, like blossoms in Spring, must stand against wind and rain.”
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“If given an option in a world of turmoil, I much prefer happy endings.”
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