नाकोहस / NACOHUS (Marathi)

by Purushottam Agrawal

NACOHUS IS A STORY OF THREE FRIENDS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR MENTAL BALANCE BECAUSE OF THE DISREGARD, HUMILIATION AND PHYSICAL ASSULT THAT THEY FACE. IN SPITE OF LIVING IN SECULAR SOCIETY THERE IS NO INTOLERANCE. IN SUCH AN ENVIRONMENT, THEY HAVE FALLEN PREY TO FOUL DREAMS. THE INTELLECTUAL, LITERARY BOUNDS PRESENTED BY THE NOVEL ARE SHARED BY MOST INTELLECTUALS TODAY. `NACOHUS` IS A NIGHTMARE; WHICH COMES OUT OF THIS STORY IN A HUMOROUS WAY. प्राप्त परिास्थितीत मानवतेची, सत्याची बूज राखणाऱ्या, लेखनातून परखड मुद्दे मांडणाऱ्या, त्यामुळे वाट्याला आलेल्या अवहेलना, मानहानी, शारीरिक मारहाण, या सगळ्यातून मानसिक संतुलन ढळू लागलेल्या तीन मित्रांची ही कथा आहे; जे निधर्मी देशात राहत आहेत; पण तिथे धर्मसहिष्णुता नाही, तिथे अशा जनतेच्या भावना दुखावत आहेत; ज्यांना मानवतेचे काळीज नाही. तशाही परिस्थितीत त्यांनी स्वतःची विनोदबुद्धी शाबूत ठेवून `नाकोहस’ नामक भ्रामक तरीही नजीकच्या भविष्यात घडू पाहणाऱ्या राजनीती आणि समाजनीतीला डोईजड होऊ घातलेल्या शक्तीशी केलेल्या सामन्याचे रंजक वर्णन म्हणजेच `नाकोहस’.

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2019

About the author

Purushottam Agrawal (Hindi:हिंदी पुरुषोत्तम अग्रवाल, born 25 June, 1955) is an Indian writer and academic.

He was born and brought up in the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He has an MA (Political Science, 1977) from Jiwaji University, Gwalior and one in Hindi Literature, 1979 from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He was awarded a Ph.D degree by Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1985 on the topic of '‘The Social Meaning of Kabir’s Bhakti’' under the supervision of Namwar Singh.

His academic interests include Bhakti poetry and its social context (especially that of Kabir), indigenous (“vernacular”) modernity, non-violence and cultural & literary criticism.

He has written many books including Kabir: Sakhi aur Sabad (A collection of Kabir’s poetry with an analytical introduction), Shivdan Singh Chauhan (A monograph in “Makers of Indian Literature” series published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi), Majbooti Ka Naam Mahtma Gandhi (published version of annual Gandhi Lecture, organized by Gandhi Peace Foundation, Delhi), ‘Nij Brahma Vichhar: Dharma, Samaj aur Dharmetar Adhyatma’ (Essays on religion, spirituality and philosophy), Vichaar ka Ananta (a collection of theoretical and cultural essays), Teesra Rukh (A collection of literary and cultural essays), Sanskriti: Varchswa aur Pratiroadh (a collection of cultural and political essays) Hindi Nai chaal mein Dhali ( edited proceedings of the international symposium organized in Patna, India on the evolution of modern Hindi), Akath Kahani Prem Ki : Kabir ki Kavita aur Unka Samay (2009) and Hindi Saray: Astrakhan via Yerevan( 2012). He is also a poet and story writer. His short story Cheng Chui published in Pragatishil Vashudha (2012). His another short story is Chaurahe Par Putala published in Naya Gyanodaya (a Bharteey Gyanpeet Magazine). ""pan Patte ki Goth"" (appeared in ""Pakhi"") is a story about a renowned scientist and academician which is fighting upper-casteist professors and other stakeholder in an Indian university system. ""Pair Ghanti"" is a story about feudal minded polity and casteist bureaucracy. ""Nacohus"" (appeared in ""Pakhi"") is a short story by Agrawal which talks about mindless communal sentimentalism and irrational approach towards art and culture.

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