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| IIT Alumnus CV Murali Pens Terrorism Novel - 'Prisoners of Hate' |
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| Posting Date : | 04/11/09 |
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IIT alumnus CV Murali released his second book - Prisoners of Hate.
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CV Murali has recently released his second book - Prisoners of Hate. Murali had earlier debuted with his novel Dreams Die Young. Murali is a man of many roles - he is an author, alumnus of IIT, Mumbai and a post graduate in Metallurgical Engineering from M.S.University, Baroda. A Quality expert with 18 yrs of experience behind him, Murali currently works in Gurgaon.
Murali agreed to pen a few things about his latest book.
About the book - Prisoners of Hate
The book is a seething commentary on the current social turmoil. It traces the lives of three men and their families from Pre-partition Bombay to current day Mumbai. As the narrative progresses, there is a constant dialogue with the reader- bringing the mirror into their faces and drawing them into looking at various societal issues - the greatest of which are intolerance and apathy.
The book was launched at the 2009 New Delhi Book Fair and is published by Cedar Books(An imprint of Pustak Mahal).It is available at all major bookstores across the country and on the web.
(http://www.pustakmahal.com).
(http://books.rediff.com).
On what made me write this book?
Well, it is summed up by the “Sutradhar” in the book and I quote from the book-
I am terrified by the sound of silence---our silence. It is all pervading and all encompassing. It can be heard clearly---as our society gets torn apart, as people die on the streets, as bombs explode, as our cities burn...We, choose to be silent, maybe because we believe, perhaps naively that it will not affect us; sitting in our comfortable homes and colleges and offices and clubs and cinema houses and hotels and restaurants…. We believe we are insulated, perhaps we want to be insulated. But, I fear we are living in a fantasy world…a world which can come crashing down any time.
A past 6bridges interview with CV Murali can be accessed at
(http://www.6bridges.com/Content.asp?chk=1&DataID=2073&ShowAll=1)
The author can be contacted at jayamurali_99@yahoo.com
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Reviews from the author’s debut novel - Dreams Die Young
Murali’s lucid prose, efficacious trenchant realism, an insightful mode of characterisation, psychological overtones has enabled him to unravel a theme of timeless human significance-relationship of the individual and the society, raising the book to the stature of a sociological document
The Tribune
Intense and intricate, it is hard to believe that this is C V Murali's debut novel.
Unlike a few writers who just claim to guide the genre of contemporary English literature to glory, C V Murali effectively does the job.
The Free Press Journal
C.V. Murali has gone into the subject with a quiverful of questions.
Murali prefers a crisp, matter-of-fact-style…
The twist in the climax is well-produced.
The Hindu
There are lots of pearls one could gather-the style, gripping narrative and the classy opening. The hallmark of the book is its excellent narrative.
The Week
There is a freshness about this slim, nostalgic first novel which should sustain the interest of the reader to the end. As a first novel, Dreams Die Young shows promise, and this will, no doubt, be realized in future works as the author matures in craftsmanship.
Indian Literature (Sahitya Akademi’s Bi-monthly journal)
An interview of Murali with Economic Times, Madras
ET Madras Plus
Friday Oct 30, 2009
From the naxalite movement to a pre-partition Mumbai, the lives chronicled in his acclaimed novels are diverse - representing as he does, a country which prides itself on just that trait. CV Murali, whose second novel was released earlier this month, is the new voice on the Indian English fiction scene.
What is this book about?
Prisoners of Hate, my second novel delves into the minds of Farhan, Madhav and Sanjay - three men whose lives are intertwined together by a quirk of fate. It traces the history of their forefathers and the events leading to the 1993 Mumbai riots and subsequent terror attacks and the paths chosen by the three protagonists. As the narrative progresses, there is also constant dialogue with the reader - bringing the mirror onto their faces and drawing them into looking at various societal issues - the greatest of which are intolerance and apathy.
Where do you draw your inspirations from for your work?
I draw my inspiration from the society in which I live. I am intrigued by the incidents, happenings, and conflicts reported around us, which in turn triggers my thought process.
Why did you decide to write?
I wanted to express myself on issues which concern me (and many of our countrymen/women, I hope) such as conflicts in class, caste, religion and the reasons thereof and writing offers me a great medium to do so. I also discovered while I started writing that I had the ability to craft an engrossing tale to captivate the readers till the end. Therefore I write stories set in our midst - which besides entertaining my readers would also make them pause and think…
How would you describe this book?
I would like to describe this book as a book of hope. To quote from the Sutradhar of this book- “I hope that one day, not too far away, we will speak. Hope, that we will all speak together and its reverberations will echo throughout our society and stop this madness. Hope that future generations will be wiser and learn from our follies. Hope that our children and their grandchildren and their children will one day see and live the dream of a frail old man who had defied the odds and had dared to speak out..”
Why do you choose subjects such as the Naxal movement?
Well, the Naxal movement (which was a backdrop for my first book) and religious fundamentalism and terrorism (which forms the backdrop for my second) both deal with conflicts which are very near to us and affect us - but as a society, we are still grappling with the reasons and solutions. These subjects therefore offer me an opportunity to probe and look for probable causes which are the reasons for conflicts - violent or otherwise.
Will you ever give up your present job to write full time?
I do not have the answer today since I am not yet well known as a writer and therefore not many people have read my works. But who knows what the future has in store? Que sera sera
Source:
Economic Times Madras, dated Oct 30th, 2009
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