Fractured Freedom
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| Author | Kobad Ghandy |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Roli Books |
Publication date | 16 March 2021 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 316 |
| ISBN | 978-8194969167 |
Fractured Freedom: A Prison Memoir is a book was written by Kobad Ghandy. This 316 page book is structured in three sections. First Section – 'Motivation and Drive behind Action'; the second, 'A Decade in India's Prisons'; and the third, ‘Contemplation and Consideration of Justification’. It was published on 16 March 2021 by Roli Books.[1][2]
Synopsis
Marxist Kobad Ghandy writes of his 10 years as an under-trial in various Indian prisons following his arrest under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
Critical reception
English Version
Kobad Ghandy's writing met with critical acclaim. Mahmood Farooqui of Hindustan Times wrote "The importance of this memoir and of being Kobad lies in shedding privilege, in adopting poverty and struggle, in choosing the right life, in suffering wrongs for it, and yet remaining steadfast. Fractured Freedom is a moral lesson for modern India, which both the Left and the Right would do well to heed".[3] Asim Ali of The Telegraph wrote "This is a sincere and lucid book, mercifully free of intellectual jargon or literary pretensions. It is also deeply moving at times, particularly when Ghandy writes about his wife. Whatever one makes of Ghandy’s ideas, there are some important insights to be gleaned from his dramatic life".[4]
Marathi Version
Sukumar Shidore of Loksatta wrote "As the content of the book is multi-dimensional, it is hoped that the discerning reader will delve into its various aspects".[5] Milind Champanerkar of The Wire wrote "Considering the singular images of 'gunmen, burakhadhari', it seems that this book can provide a lot of insight into the reality, breaking through the myths about the extreme left".[6]
Controversy
The Maharashtra Government has canceled the award announced for the Marathi translation of the book Fractured Freedom.[7] As a protest, writers Pragya Pawar, Prasad Kulkarni, Heramb Kulkarni[8], Vinod Shirsat,Laxmikant Deshmukh [9], Neerja, Dr. Santosh Khedlekar have resigned from the Maharashtra State Board for Literature & Culture.
References
- ^ "Why I am a communist: Activist Kobad Ghandy on ideology and Utopia". Scroll.in. 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Read an excerpt from Kobad Ghandy's Fractured Freedom, a stirring narrative of his activism and incarceration". Firstpost. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Review: Fractured Freedom - A Prison Memoir by Kobad Ghandy". Hindustan Times. 16 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Honest reflections". The Telegraph. 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "एका नक्षलवाद्याचे अध्यात्म." Loksatta (in Marathi). 12 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "अतिडाव्याच्या मनातील परिवेदनेबाबत अंतर्दृष्टी देणारं 'फ्रॅक्चर्ड फ्रीडम'". The Wire (in Marathi). 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Maharashtra government scraps award, and jury, for Kobad Ghandy's book translation". The Times of India. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "Kobad Ghandy book row: 3 members of award selection panel resign from Maharashtra literature board". The Free Press Journal. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 21 December 2022 suggested (help) - ^ "फ्रॅक्चर्ड फ्रीडम पुरस्कार वाद, प्रज्ञा पवार यांच्यानंतर आणखी दोन लेखकांचे राजीनामे". Hindustan Times (in Marathi). 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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External links
Category:2021 non-fiction books Category:Indian non-fiction books