About the Book : When The Wind God Fell Sick and Other Folk Tales

'Save the tree, thats a wood nymph you see!

Readers of Indian folklore will immediately relate these words to Indias finest mythmaker and Jnanpith awardee, Chandrashekhar Kambars works. When the Wind God Fell Sick and Other Folk Tales, a delightful collection of several folk stories and a play, opens up fantastical vistas in childrens literature while addressing environmental concerns like saving trees, conserving forests and keeping our world green and clean. With marvellous multilayered plots, this book transports young readers into a world full of gods, demons, princesses, sorcerers and also common people.

These are tales of adventure, romance and good-natured humour. 'Daughter of the Kino Tree celebrates the victory of love against hostile supernatural forces. In another tale, the eponymous Wind God ails with a strange sickness. In 'Gullava and the Lord of Rain the evil king Bhupathi gets all trees chopped to prevent the Lord of Rain from visiting Earth. Naturally, there is a calamity.

About the Author : Chandrasekhar Kambar,Translated by Krishna Manavalli

Chandrasekhar Kambar is an illustrious Kannada writer, who is acclaimed for the rich mythopoeic imagination of his work. He is the president of the Central Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. The Government of India has recently honoured him with the Padma Bhushan (2021). In addition to many other prestigious awards, Kambar has also received Indias highest literary award, the Jnanpith Award, in 2010. Kambars oeuvre of 25 plays comprises well-known works like Jokumaraswamy, Siri Sampige, Mahmood Gawan and others. He has penned 11 poetry collections and seven novels. His critical writings focus on folk theatre and literature. This versatile genius has also made award-winning films and directed music.

Krishna Manavalli is a professor in the Department of English, University of Mysore, India. She is a literary critic and translator who works in English and Kannada. She has published internationally in important literary and cultural studies journals. In addition, Krishna has given talks at major literary festivals, conferences and seminars across the world. Her publications include translations of Chandrasekhar Kambars works Karimayi, Shivana Dangura and Two Plays of Chandrasekhar Kambar.

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