Daatu
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Author | S L Bhyrappa |
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Cover artist | Chandranath Acharya |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Genre | Indian Caste System |
Publisher | Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore |
Publication date | 1973 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 412 |
ISBN | 9788126021550 |
OCLC | 1010505848 |
Preceded by | Grahana |
Followed by | Anveshana |
Website | Official website |
Daatu (meaning: cross) is a novel by Kannada writer S L Bhyrappa for which he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 1975.[1] The Book has story which goes through the complex caste system that is deep rooted into Indian society demonstrated through the characters. This book has been translated to 14 major Indian Languages.[2] The novel name indicated the crossing over the boundaries of castes and colors.[3][4]
The novel was translated into Gujarati by Jaya Mehta, published in 1992.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 1955–2005". Online Webpage of Sahitya Academy. Sahitya Academy of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ↑ "datu".
- ↑ "Daatu by Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa".
- ↑ "Daatu and Indian secularism".
- ↑ Rao, D. S. (2004). Five Decades: The National Academy of Letters, India : a Short History of Sahitya Akademi. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-260-2060-7.