Radha (Novel)
| Author | Krishna Dharabasi |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Language | Nepali |
| Published | 2005 |
| Awards | Winner of Madan Puraskar 2005 |
Radha (Nepali: राधा) is a 2005 novel written by Krishna Dharabasi and winner of Madan Puraskar.[1][2][3]
It's been over a decade since Krishna Dharabasi wrote Radha, an extraordinary novel, and yet, the novel is still relatively unknown among Nepali speaking literature and the general public. Radha is a strong example of a novelist challenging traditional mores by presenting mythical texts in a different light. Inspired by Jacques Derrida's Theory of Deconstruction, he has completely changed the characters of Radha and Krishna as we have come to know them. Ved Vyas' and the Mahabharat's Radha is a minor character, whose only purpose seems to be Krishna's plaything. But Dharabasi's Radha is brave, dignified and can also be seen as a revolutionary. He keeps focusing on the importance of women, which too can be seen as a challenge to formal traditions.
Plot Summary
It plots the story of ancient epic Mahabharat with some changes that are not included in that epic. However the character Radha is very famous for the love relationship with Krishna in Hindu religion, she has been left far behind in the story of Mahabharat.
Dharabasi starts his own story of Radha where the epic has left her. The plot of Radha resembles with the situation of Nepal at the time of its publiation. In Radha, Mr. Dharabasi tried to picture the scenario of Nepal at the time of People’s war of Maoist.
Radha is a metaphysial novels which starts with real situation and takes the reader to the world of fiction. Such Novels concerned with explaining the features of reality that exist beyond the physical world and our immediate senses. In Nepalese literature, such novels are termed as “Lila Lekhan”. Mr. Dharabsi is famous for Lila lekhan and radha is one of his fine writing.
References
- ↑ "Nepali Novel "Radha" (राधा)". Ksimkhada.com. 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ Krishna Dharabasi. "Radha by Krishna Dharabasi — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- ↑ "Krishna Dharabasi". WikiNepal.org. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
