Narayan, R K

The Indian epics retold : The Ramayana, the Mahabharata, gods, demons, and others/ by R K Narayan, introduction by S Krishnan. - New Delhi: Penguin Books, 1995,2000. - 630 p. ;

One Of India s Finest Novelists Retells The Two Great Indian Epics As Well As Some Well-Known Tales From Hindu Mythology And Folklore. While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work. In Gods, Demons And Others, He Includes Stories From Kalidasa S Sanskrit Classic Abhijnana Shakuntalam, The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, The Shiv Purana And The Devi Bhagwatam.

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India - Hindu mythology
Epic poetry, Indic - Folklore
Mythology, Indic - Tales
Epic literature, Sanskrit

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