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To my knowledge, it is difficult to find another contemporary literary work that so comprehensively captures the vanities of today's globalised world, the arrogant sound of technology, and the limitless possibilities of rebirth hidden in this death-like state. - H.S. Shivaprakash Shikharasoorya is the 'bhashya' or 'teeku' written by Prof. Chandrasekhara Kambara about his time and space. It is not only because this novel is the epitome of the search for the primordial truths of human life and civilisation, but also because it experiments with the forms of literature itself. - M.S. Ashadevi Shikharasoorya is a novel that can easily be placed among the best works in global literature today. - Krishna Manavalli Chandrasekhara Kambara is a Kannada poet, playwright, folklorist, film director, and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. Kambara is undoubtedly a cultural phenomenon of modern India. He has been conferred with many prestigious awards, including the Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Sangeet Nataka Akademi Award, Padma Shri, and Kabir Samman. Laxmi Chandrashekar: An acclaimed translator, Laxmi has translated several short stories, poems, and plays from Kannada into English, including her own solo scripts. Her translation of Dr. Kambara's novel 'Singarevva and the Palace' has been published by Katha, New Delhi, and Peak Publishers, UK. She has also won several State and National awards for her translations and her contribution to theatre. English translation of the Kannada classic by Chandrasekhara Kambara by Lakshmi Chandrasekhar, Sahitya Akademi Award 2017

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9789386771918
Pages
531
Avg Reading Time
18 hrs
Age
18+ yrs
Country of Origin
India

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To my knowledge, it is difficult to find another contemporary literary work that so comprehensively captures the vanities of today's globalised world, the arrogant sound of technology, and the limitless possibilities of rebirth hidden in this death-like state.

- H.S. Shivaprakash

Shikharasoorya is the 'bhashya' or 'teeku' written by Prof. Chandrasekhara Kambara about his time and space. It is not only because this novel is the epitome of the search for the primordial truths of human life and civilisation, but also because it experiments with the forms of literature itself.

- M.S. Ashadevi

Shikharasoorya is a novel that can easily be placed among the best works in global literature today.

- Krishna Manavalli

Chandrasekhara Kambara is a Kannada poet, playwright, folklorist, film director, and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi. Kambara is undoubtedly a cultural phenomenon of modern India. He has been conferred with many prestigious awards, including the Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award, Sangeet Nataka Akademi Award, Padma Shri, and Kabir Samman.

Laxmi Chandrashekar: An acclaimed translator, Laxmi has

translated several short stories, poems, and plays from Kannada into English, including her own solo scripts. Her translation of Dr. Kambara's novel 'Singarevva and the Palace' has been published by Katha, New Delhi, and Peak Publishers, UK. She has also won several State and National awards for her translations and her contribution to theatre.


English translation of the Kannada classic by Chandrasekhara Kambara by Lakshmi Chandrasekhar, Sahitya Akademi Award 2017

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  • ISBN
    9789386771918
  • Pages
    531
  • Avg Reading Time
    18 hrs
  • Age
    18+ yrs
  • Country of Origin
    India

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a mythic, experimental novel that questions civilisation, technology, power, and rebirth

Shikharasoorya is a powerful and experimental novel by Jnanpith Award-winning Kannada writer Chandrasekhara Kambara, translated into English by Lakshmi Chandrashekar. Recognised with the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2017, this work brings one of modern Kannada literature’s most significant novels to English readers.

The novel is not merely a story; it is Kambara’s deep literary commentary on his time, society, and civilisation. It reflects on the vanities of a globalised world, the arrogance of technology, and the strange possibility of renewal hidden inside decay. Through myth, folklore, philosophy, and literary experimentation, Shikharasoorya searches for the primordial truths of human life.

Kambara’s writing is rooted in North Karnataka’s folk imagination, yet it speaks to modern anxieties — power, progress, collapse, memory, and rebirth. The novel experiments with form itself, moving beyond conventional realism into a layered narrative space where the ancient and the contemporary meet.

Translated with literary sensitivity by Lakshmi Chandrashekar, Shikharasoorya is ideal for readers who want serious Indian fiction that is intellectually ambitious, culturally rooted, and globally relevant.

This is a book for those who read literature not just for plot, but for vision.

What is Shikharasoorya about?

Shikharasoorya is an experimental Kannada novel that explores civilisation, technology, globalisation, decay, and rebirth through mythic, philosophical, and literary forms.

Who wrote Shikharasoorya?

Shikharasoorya was written by Chandrasekhara Kambara, one of India’s most important Kannada writers, playwrights, poets, folklorists, and Jnanpith Award recipients.

Is Shikharasoorya available in English?

Yes. The English translation of Shikharasoorya is by Lakshmi Chandrashekar and was published by Sahitya Akademi.

Why is Shikharasoorya important?

The novel is important because it combines folklore, mythology, modern social critique, and experimental literary form. It is considered one of Kambara’s major works and a significant contribution to modern Indian literature.

Did the English translation of Shikharasoorya win an award?

Yes. Lakshmi Chandrashekar’s English translation of Shikharasoorya received the Sahitya Akademi Award for translation in 2017.

Who should read Shikharasoorya?

  • Readers of serious Indian literary fiction
  • Students of Kannada and Indian literature
  • Readers interested in folklore, mythology, and modernity
  • Those exploring Jnanpith Award-winning authors
  • Libraries and universities are building collections of Indian literature.

Why readers choose Shikharasoorya

  • Written by Jnanpith Award-winning author Chandrasekhara Kambara
  • Sahitya Akademi Award-winning English translation
  • Blends folklore, myth, modernity, and philosophical fiction
  • A major work of modern Kannada literature available in English

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