Radha
Radha by Krishna Dharabasi
AuthorKrishna Dharabasi
Original titleराधा
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
GenreNovel
Published2005
PublisherPairavi Book House
Media typePrint (Paperback)
AwardsMadan Puraskar, 2005
ISBN9789937541275

Radha (Nepali: राधा) is a 2005 novel written by Krishna Dharabasi, winner of prestigious Nepali literary award Madan Puraskar.[1] The novel was an adaptation of the ancient Sanskrit epic Mahabharat, giving greater prominence to the character of Radha. Inspired by Jacques Derrida's Theory of Deconstruction, Dharabasi completely changed the characters of Radha and Krishna, making Radha brave, dignified and revolutionary.[2]

Synopsis

The plot of Radha reflects the situation in Nepal at the time of its publication, especially the Nepalese Civil War.

Radha is an example of “Lila Lekhan”, a Nepalese metaphysical novel concerned with explaining the features of reality that exist beyond the physical world and our immediate senses, for which Dharabasi is known.

Translation

The book is translated into English as Radha: Love, War, and Renunciation by Mahesh Paudyal.[3][4]

Reception

The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar for the year 2062 BS (2005).[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Republica. "5 things about Krishna Dharabasi". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. ^ "बजारमा नयां हलचल कृष्ण धारावासीको राधा". नेपाली जनता :: Nepali Janta. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. ^ "साहित्यकार कृष्ण धरावासीको राधा मेरिल्याण्डको पुस्तकालयमा". Enepalese. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. ^ "साहित्यकार कृष्ण धरावासीको राधा अमेरिकाको पुस्तकालयमा". sajhasawal.com.np. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. ^ "कृष्ण धरावासी – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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