Parva A Tale of War, Peace Love, Death, God and Man

Bhyrappa is one of the Foremost Indian Novelists Writing in Kannada, Eagerly read by the People and fiercely fought over by the Critics. Parva is acknowledged to be his greatest work. Non-Kannadigas who have read it in its Hindi and Marathi Translations consider it one of the Masterpieces of modern Indian Literature. It is a Transformation of an Ancient legend into a modern novel. In this Process, it has gained Rational Credibility and a human Perspective. The main incident, the Bharata war, Symbolic of the Birth-pangs of a new world-order, Depicts a heroic but vain effort to arrest the Disintegration and Continue the Prevailing order. It is viewed from the stand Points of the Partisan Participants and judged with Reference to the Objective Understanding of Krishna. Narration, Dialogue, Monologue and Comment all are employed for its Presentation. Shot through with irony, pity and Understanding Objectivity, the Novel ends with the true tragic vision of Faith in life and hope for mankind.

S.L. Bhyrappa is one of the foremost Indian novelists Writing Kannada. Born in 1934 in Santeshivara, a village in Hassan district in Karnataka he look Ph.D.degree in Aesthetics from M.S. University and then taught Philosophy at Regional College of English, Mysore for nearly four decades.

Author of more than twenty five novels, four volumes of literary Criticism and an autobiography, Dr. Bhyrappa is a major voice. Vans ha Vriksha, Daatu, Saakshi and Parva are some of his important novels. Recipient of Karnataka Sahitya Akademi Award (twice), Sahitya Akademi Award (1975) and Pampa Award from Govt. of Karnataka. Dr. Bhyrappa represented India on several literary assignments to various parts of the world.

K. Raghavendra Rao. the translator of this Novel was a Professor of Political Science. Has published a number of Books in English and Kannada. Spring Fire(Bendre's Poems in English), Modern Indo-Anglian Poems (edited with P. Lal), Modern Kannada Poetry (edited with C.S. Kanavi), The Peacock Smile, a critical Study of Bendre, deserve special mention. After retirement, he lives in Dharwad. Cover Design : Rawat