Sarvarajya Kozhikale Sangadikkuvin

by P. Kesavadev

Short Stories of P Kesavadev

Unknown Binding

First published December 1, 2012

About the author

P. Kesavadev, was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala state, South India. He is remembered for his speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, short stories, and films.
Odayil Ninnu, Nadhi, Bhrandalayam, Ayalkar (Central Academi Award winning novel), Ethirppu (autobiography) and Oru Sundariyude Athmakadha are some among his 128 literary works. Kesavadev along with Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and Vaikom Muhammad Basheer are considered the exponents of progressive Malayalam Literature.

Reviews

[Novo]

Some stories are brilliant, especially the ones criticising Marxist movement in Kerala of earlier times. Though some may attribute this to Keshavadev being personally opposed to communism, it can't counter the fact that many things that he points out is still relevant today. Some other stories seemed a little odd, probably because they were written almost half a century back. It was difficult to believe that the protagonists in some of those stories could be so naive. Or does it mean that those were better times that such naivety was normal?!

[Ajith Mv]

Collection of some brilliantly narrated stories and some average ones. Definitely a good-read.