Karthika Naïr
Karthika Naïr retells the Mahabharata through poems written in the voices of the epic’s nameless soldiers, outcast warrior, and handmaidens, as well as abducted princesses, tribal queens and a gender-shifting god. As peripheral figures and silent catalysts take centre stage, we get a glimpse of lives and stories obscured by the better-known narratives of god and nation, heroes and victory.
Harpercollins India, 280 pages, Rs 350