{"product_id":"mohanaswamy","title":"MOHANASWAMY","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e📘 \u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dr. D. V. Arvandekar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"214\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mehta Publishing House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Translated from English to Marathi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eYear of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"393\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"393\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789394258556\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"412\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"406\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"425\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Short Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"474\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"501\"\u003e📝 \u003cstrong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"862\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"520\"\u003e‘MohanAswamy’\u003c\/strong\u003e is a landmark collection of short stories that boldly challenges conventional narratives and redefines literary norms. Originally written in Kannada by acclaimed author \u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eVasudhendra\u003c\/strong\u003e and now translated into Marathi by \u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eDr. D. V. Arvandekar\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection marks a powerful and deeply personal coming-out journey for the author himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eWith fearless honesty, Vasudhendra explores themes of \u003cstrong data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"999\"\u003ehomosexuality, identity, urbanization, class consciousness, and social stigma\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each story delves into the life of Mohanaswamy, a man navigating the complexities of being gay in a society that refuses to acknowledge or understand him. The stories carry the raw weight of humiliation, rejection, and longing—echoes from a childhood haunted by slurs like \u003cem data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1286\"\u003egandu sule\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003ehennu huli\u003c\/em\u003e—as well as the painful pressure to conform in a deeply judgmental world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003eWhat sets this collection apart is its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003enuanced character development\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eemotional depth\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eliterary courage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mohanaswamy dreams not of grandeur but of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1580\"\u003edignity, acceptance, and simplicity\u003c\/strong\u003e—a life free from shame and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003epowerful voice in modern Indian literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book is a must-read for those interested in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003econtemporary queer narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003emarginalized identities\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003ebold storytelling that pushes societal boundaries\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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