Comments on: Man who knew infinity, Abachurina Post office, Toofan Mail

By: Rk

Rk — Sat, 05 May 2007 11:12:55 +0000

Thanks astroshiva .

By: astroshiva

astroshiva — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:12:35 +0000

To continue the discussion on the difference between short stories and ankana, I wanted to say that when a writer grows up in his writings all these differenciations of disciplines of writing become neglegible. Tejaswi’s and Kaykini’s writings belong to this category. Even an article by them would be poetic. For ex. Jugari Cros; it is a novel, but it takes place in 24 hrs and you get the feeling that it is a short story. Karvalo can be called as a novel, a science writing or a philosohical writings.. Tejaswi’s writings on Human evolution and wild life are more than non-fiction writings. His translation of world novels (like A long walk, Papillon) are more like short stories rather than novels.

Anyways. Good blog.

By: Pavan Rao

Pavan Rao — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 17:17:47 +0000

The play was “birugaaLi”, translation of Shakespere’s “The Tempest” by KUVEMPU

By: Rk

Rk — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:08:41 +0000

Thanks…will read that book…
Which play did you watch ?

By: Pavan Rao

Pavan Rao — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:36:17 +0000

Yes. I just completed reading ಬೊಗಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಮಳೆ (bogaseyalli surimaLe). It’s also much similar to toofaan mail, though not entirely. Well, if you have enjoyed reading toofaan mail and it’s style, then I suggest to go ahead and read bogase’lli suri’Le too. This will take you through different moods.

As a coincidenceI met Sri. Jayantha Kaykini yesterday at Rangashankara

By: Rk

Rk — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:23:13 +0000

Thanks for making me aware. Then I was right, as I said already that there was no intent, per se. I did enjoy the style, language. Is Bogaseyalli Surimale also compilation of (ankanas) ?

By: Pavan Rao

Pavan Rao — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:13:36 +0000

I have read “TOOFAAN MAIL” and “BOGASEYALLI SURIMALE” of Jayant kaykini. It’s actually mis-quoted above as short stories. Stories are different from ANKANA ( in KANNADA). Hence, the reader may not find any theme in the articles (ankaNa), but I guess it’s a kind of shows/depicts two days of life of a common man in the urban condition. These articles are entirely different from short stories. We just need to understand and enjoy the articles. Just call them articles and not as short stories.

By: Pavan Rao

Pavan Rao — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:12:26 +0000

By: Rk

Rk — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:58:55 +0000

Exactly as I said, either we could not understand his intent or there was no intent at all.

By: Prasanna L.M

Prasanna L.M — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:45:36 +0000

hi, i have read kaykini’s toofan mail.. but to be frank i didnt like that.. most of the stories were meaningless. i didnt understand what he wanted to convey.