Author | S L Bhyrappa |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Genre | Fiction |
Publisher | Sahitya Bhandara, Balepet, Bangalore. |
Publication date | 2010 |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Preceded by | Aavarana |
Followed by | Yaana |
Website | Official website |
Kavalu[1] is a 2010 Kannada novel by one of the eminent novelists S.L. Bhyrappa. Kavalu means "cross-roads" and the novel deals with Indian society at Crossroads in the era of globalization. The story revolves around the main character Jaya Kumar.
Book was released on 28 June 2010 and 3700 copies were sold out in first three days.[2] Post its release numerous debates were conducted by author himself notably at Bangalore[3] and Hubballi.[4] The book was in the Top-10 list.[5]
Characters
- Jai Kumar
- Vaijayanthi Jai Kumar
- Vatsala (Puttakka/Jai Kumar and Vaijayanthi's daughter)
- Dyaavakka (Vaijayanthi Jai Kumar's House maid)
- Mangala Jai Kumar
- Prabhakara (Mangala's Collegemate and Paramour )
- Nachiket (Software Engineer and nephew of Jai Kumar)
- Rajamma (Jai Kumar's mother)
- Shobha Naraayan (Nachiket's mother and Jaikumar's Sister)
- Narayan (Jai Kumar's brother-in-law)
- Keshava (Jai Kumar's Elder Brother)
- Chitra Hosur
- Maala Kerur
- Ila (English Professor )
- Sujaya (Sweety/Ila and Vinaychandra's daughter)
- Vinay Chandra (Ila's former husband)
- Minister (Ila's boyfriend)
Reprints
- First print: 2010
- Second print: 2010
- Third print: 2010
- Fourth print: 2010
- Fifth print: 2010
- Sixth print: 2010
- Seventh print: 2010
- Eighth print : 2010
- Ninth print : 2010
- Tenth print : 2010
- Eleventh print : 2010
- Twelfth print: 2010
- Thirteenth print: 2010
- Fourteenth print:2010
- Fifteenth print: 2010
- Sixteenth print: 2011
- Seventeenth print: 2011
Debate on Kavalu
ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ - Debate on kavalu:
Footnotes
- ↑ Book by S. L. Bhyrappa Kavalu,Sahitya Bhandara, Bangalore
- ↑ "ಬಿಸಿ ದೋಸೆಯಂತೆ ಭೈರಪ್ಪನವರ 'ಕವಲು' ಮಾರಾಟ". 30 June 2010.
- ↑ "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಲು ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ". 4 August 2010.
- ↑ "ಜು.31ರಂದು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕವಲು ಹೇಗನಿಸಿತು'?". 29 July 2010.
- ↑ "ದಟ್ಸ್ ಕನ್ನಡ ಟಾಪ್ 10 ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು". 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಲು ವಿಚಾರಗೋಷ್ಠಿ". 4 August 2010.
- ↑ "ಜು.31ರಂದು ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 'ಕವಲು ಹೇಗನಿಸಿತು'?". 29 July 2010.
References
- http://slbhyrappa.com/
- About books release and the sales details: http://kannada.oneindia.in/news/2010/06/30/sl-bhyrappa-new-novel-kavalu-sold-out.html
- Top ten books as mentioned in Website: http://kannada.oneindia.in/
- kavalu review :
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