The Centaur Chronicles

by Suhit Kelkar

The mythical creature whose upper half is that of a human and whose lower half is that of a horse has come to symbolize the conflict between the civilized and the wild within one’s consciousness as well as in society. In The Centaur Chronicles, Suhit Kelkar brings a contemporary eye to the age-old image of the centaur to illuminate the inner world of human beings, touching upon themes of alienation, yearning and self-exploration, among others.

Blurbs:

Suhit Kelkar’s The Centaur Chronicles announces an assured new voice in our midst. At once humorous and grave, sensuous and philosophical, this slim collection takes us on a sure footed voyage from the mythic to the present moment in its exploration of difference. Eloquent at all times; it is, at times, heart stopping in beauty of thought and expression.
-- Priya Sarukkai Chabria

Ruminative/estranged/defiant: between self and self-immolation, in the vulnerable and the oracular, Kelkar’s Centaur deftly moves through the mythical to examine, and interpret alienation—to feel within the absences of belonging, and chronicle them enviably.
-- Arjun Rajendran

40 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2018

Reviews

[Michelle D’costa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the exploration of identity, alienation and binaries through the 'centaur'.