9780143426356, Shekhar [Paperback] Agyeya, A. Agyeya (Author), India Penguin Modern Classics, Paperback, English, Worldwide

Agyeya (Author)
Agyeya(1911-87) was the pen name of S.H. Vatsyayan, regarded as one of the foremost figures of Hindi literature who was instrumental in pioneering modern trends inthe realm of poetry, fiction, criticism and journalism. As a young man, he joinedthe movement for India's independence alongside Bhagat Singh and ChandrashekharAzad, and was even arrested by the British authorities. His monumental novel Shekhar: Ek Jeevani, widely regarded ashis masterpiece, was drawn from his own experiences in prison and has been published in Penguin Classics as Shekhar: A Life. He has also won the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award for his poetry. Prison Days and Other Poems, a collection of his verses, has also been published in Penguin Classics.

Snehal Shingavi (Translator)
Snehal Shingavi is associate professor of English at the University of Texas, Austin, where he specializes in teaching South Asian literatures in English, Hindi and Urdu. He is the author of The Mahatma Misunderstood, and has translated to wide acclaim the iconic short-story collection Angaaray as well as Bhisham Sahni's memoir Today's Pasts. Most recently, he has co-translated Agyeya's Shekhar: A Life with Vasudha Dalmia.

Vasudha Dalmia (Translator)
Vasudha Dalmia is Professor Emerita of Hindi and Modern South Asian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. Her monograph, The Nationalization of Hindu Traditions: Bharatendu Harischandra and Nineteenth Century Banaras(1997), studies the life and writings of a major Hindi writer of the nineteenth century as the focal point for an examination of the intricate links between politics, language,culture, religion and nationality. She has edited and co-edited several works. Her book on the Hindi novel, Fiction as History:The Novel and the City in Modern North India, appeared in 2017.

Volume I:

• Part One: The Vortex of Memories

  • Chapter 1: Childhood and Early Influences
  • Chapter 2: The Awakening of Ideals
  • Chapter 3: The Struggle Begins

• Part Two: The Revolutionary Path

  • Chapter 4: Encounters with Fellow Activists
  • Chapter 5: Philosophical Musings
  • Chapter 6: The Cost of Commitment

Volume II:

• Part Three: The Inner Turmoil

  • Chapter 7: Conflicts and Doubts
  • Chapter 8: Moments of Solitude
  • Chapter 9: Reflections on Sacrifice

• Part Four: The Final Confrontation

  • Chapter 10: The Imminent Fate
  • Chapter 11: Confronting the Past
  • Chapter 12: Acceptance and Peace

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ India Penguin Modern Classics (June 21, 2018)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 752 pages
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143426356
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 Kg
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎13.46 x 4.06 x 21.34 cm