The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker

The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker

Author	Indira Goswami
Original title	দঁতাল হাতীৰ উঁয়ে খোৱা হাওদা (Dontal Hateer Unye Khowda Howda)
Translator	Indira Goswami
Language	Assamese
Subject	Social
Genre	Fiction, Short Stories
Publisher	Rupa & Co. (English)
Publication date	1986
Publication place	India
Published in English	2004
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	372
ISBN	81-291-0336-2

The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker is a novel written by Indira Goswami in Kamrupi dialect. Book deals with different social issues of mid twentieth century Kamrup. Published as Dontal Hatir Une Khowa Howdah in 1986,^[1] it was translated into English by the author in 2004.^[2]

Plot

Set in Palashbari in Kamrup, it revolves around lead protagonist Giribaala and the society around her. As a widow from an Assamese Brahmin family, she narrates her experiences between two worlds: traditionalism and liberalism. The novel explores a powerful picture of change and transition.

Awards

In the year 2000, the Bharatiya Jnanpith conferred Jnanpith Award for this piece of work, among others.^[3]

Adaptations

Work is adapted in numerous television serials like Ruma Ghosh's Kamrup Ki Kahani and in 1996 Assamese language film Adajya directed by Santwana Bardoloi .

See also

• Pages Stained With Blood
• The Man from Chinnamasta

References

1. University of Delhi (1 September 2005). Indian Literature: An Introduction. Pearson Education India. pp. 292–. ISBN 978-81-317-0520-9.
2. A masterpiece re-launched (Review by A. J. Thomas), The Hindu, 7 November 2004.
3. M. F. Patel (3 May 2011). Indian Women Writings in English. Pinnacle Technology. pp. 334–. ISBN 978-1-61820-487-5.