UNTIL THE LIONS

ECHOES FROM THE MAHABHARATA

01 October, 2015

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