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Back of the Book"These memoirs are not meant to be mere detached descriptions of incidents nor reportage of my own life story or the life stories of other. They are emotional journeys begun with the purpose of recreating those moments in which I shared and lived the feelings and experiences of other."
A Pilgrimage to the Himalayas (Smriti ki rekhyam) is a curious mix of memoirs, sketches and essays. Ably translated, it describes India as it was before independence through a series of encounters. As fluid and absorbing as stories, the portraits are marked by a deep sense of authorial empathy.
Also, rarely have the common people of that period been represented so vividly and the work gives us remarkable insight into their modes of thought, social norms and religious beliefs-in the process of being redefined but still faithfully pursued by the simple folk who believed in the permanence of the old ways.
About the Author
Essentially a poet, Mahadevi Varma (1907-1987) also distinguished herself as a painter and a writer of sensitive pen-portraits in prose. Unlike her contemporaries, she was not a very prolific writer and was content with a few publications in prose and verse. These include Nihar, Rashmi, Sandhya Git (Lyrics), Atit ke Chalchitra and Shrinkhala ki Kadiyan (prose). The focus in her prose is generally on the disinherited poor people of India, fettered by tradition, ignorance and miserable poverty. Mahadevi Varma was honoured with the country's highest literary honour, Jnanpith.
Preface
The present age's focus on science and rationalism lessens the significance of the emotions because it is feared that they can render men incapable of clear judgement. Despite this trend, man continues to be a mysterious creation equipped with both heart and mind, and has become neither a robot nor a computer. By mere wishing, he cannot experience feelings of joy or sadness, nor become compassionate or cruel. But those emotions, which cannot be roused by man's total environment, can sometimes be generated by small elements in a significant circumstance. Literature is born out of such moments.
| Publication Date: | 01/01/2007 |
| Number of Pages: | 173 |
| Binding: | Paper Back |
| ISBN: | RP9788171679959 |
| Categories: | Books starting from Rs.100 RP - Current Affairs |
