Dr Mysore Nataraja is a prolific writer with twenty books to his credit. He has published collections of poetry, essays, short stories, and plays in both Kannada and English. He has edited numerous books and translated several poems from English into Kannada as well as from Kannada into English. He has translated Kusumakara Devaragennuru’s Kannada novel The Void and the Womb (iUniverse, 2011) and a collection of twelve selected Kannada short stories by Vasudhendra into English as The Unforgiving City and Other Stories (Penguin, 2021). He is a recipient of several literary awards, including the coveted Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar Award (2004) and the prestigious Alwa’s Nudisiri Award (2018). He is a graduate in civil engineering from UVCE, Bangalore University, with a master’s from IIT, Mumbai, and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He served as an internationally recognized technical expert at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where he was awarded the highest civilian award for his outstanding service to the organization.
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Timeless Soul: A Quest for Immortality
₹500.00Author: Prakash Nayak Translator: Mysore Nataraja
Timeless Soul is the English translation of the Kannada novel Antu by Prakash Nayak (Chanda Pustaka, 2020). The original novel was considered a valuable addition to the world of Kannada novels because of its theme and narrative technique. The novel discusses aspects of the modern American corporate world. It explores questions that the protagonist encounters during his involvement in a project initially intended to navigate the competitive field of new technologies. While probing a secretive project, a team of investigators confronts profound questions about life, death, rebirth, and the eternal cycle of existence. Does the apparent end of one thing lead to the beginning of another? From the west coast of India to the west coast of the United States, their intertwined journeys reflect shifting realities and evolving possibilities. The lucid English translation from Kannada preserves the original’s rhythm and soul, offering readers a seamless passage into a world of wonder and reflection.
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