About the Book Kaitan Gandhiya Swatantrya Horata is one of the very few novels written in Kannada on the Gandhian phase of the Indian freedom struggle. It is not globally unknown that Gandhi not only changed the idiom of the struggle and successfully experimented his lifetime-belief in non-violence on the vast, canvas but also made it decisively inclusive. Kaitan Gandhi's Freedom Struggle thematically illuminates these two crucial aspects of the great struggle and grapples with the naked truth as Charles, the priest in the novel revealingly says, "The rulers, whosoever it is, are rulers. Caste, color, or country does not matter to them. 'All are wicked."
Like in all true works of realist literature, the author, here too, creatively blends the individual, the social, and the historical in such a way that the novel poignantly unfolds the true spirit of quest - for freedom and humanity.
About the Author Norbert D'Souza (popularly known as Na D'Souza) has written more than 40 novels, many short stories, plays, and literature for children and has more than 94 publications to his name. He is a recipient of the Kannada Sahitya Academy award and the Central Sahitya Academy's Bala Sahitya Puraskar. He has been writing in Kannada for more than three decades. His stories have been translated into several Indian languages including English and Sanskrit. Dweepa (Island) and Kadina Benki (Forest Fire), two films based on his novels have won National Film awards. Two of his novels Dweepa (OUP) and Bamonn (MUP) have been published in English translation.
He has been honored with many awards including an Honorary Doctorate from the Kuvempu University. He lives in Sagar, Karnataka.
