Fractured Freedom
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| Author | Kobad Ghandy |
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| 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. The book is divided into three part, first part Motivation and drive behind Action and Second part A Decade in India's Prisons, and the third part Contemplation and consideration of justification. It was published on 16 March 2021 by Roli Books.[1][2]
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The Government of Maharashtra has withdrawn the literature award given by the state government for the Marathi translation of author Kobad Ghandy's original English book 'Fractured Freedom', citing objections that the book 'Promote violence of Naxalism'.[7] There has been a strong reaction in the Marathi literature circle. Anand Karandikar,[8] Shared Baviskar,[9] awardees of the same list this year have announced to return their awards; So, some members of the committee that selects the award-winning books have resigned from the committee.[10]
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) - ^ "Row over Kobad Ghandy book: Author Anand Karandikar to return Maharashtra govt award". The New Indian Express. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Row over Kobad Ghandy book: Marathi writer Sharad Baviskar returns award in protest". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Kobad Ghandy book row: Chief of Maharashtra govt.'s language advisory panel, 4 members of literary board resign as protest". The Hindu. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.