A Window Lived in a Wall (An Old and Rare Book)
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Book Details
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Publisher: Sahitya Akademi
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Author: Vinod Kumar Shukla
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Translator: Satti Khanna
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Language: English
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Pages: 231
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Cover: Hardcover
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Size: 22.5 cm × 14.5 cm
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Weight: 440 gm
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Edition: 2009
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ISBN: 8126021721
Description
This novel by Vinod Kumar Shukla, translated into English by Satti Khanna, presents a gently humorous and deeply moving portrait of lower middle-class life in a small Indian town. The story follows Raghuvar Prasad, a mathematics lecturer who commutes daily under difficult conditions, navigating unreliable transport, crowded jitneys, and everyday inconveniences with quiet endurance and understated wit.
Raghuvar Prasad’s life takes a tender turn after his marriage, when his wife Sonsi joins him in their modest one-room home. Their world is small and materially sparse, yet rich in emotional depth and imagination. The novel captures the delicate intimacy between the couple, their resilience, and the quiet beauty they discover in ordinary moments. Even an unusual episode—Raghuvar Prasad arriving home riding an elephant—becomes part of the gentle absurdity and charm of their shared life.
Written in Vinod Kumar Shukla’s distinctive minimalist style, the narrative reveals profound human emotions through simple details. The magical space beyond the window of their tiny room becomes a symbol of hope, imagination, and inner freedom, sustaining their spirits amid material constraints.
This Sahitya Akademi publication is a significant work of contemporary Indian literature in translation, ideal for readers who appreciate subtle storytelling, psychological depth, and sensitive portrayals of everyday life.
