The Serpent and the Rope

The Serpent and the Rope
First edition
Author Raja Rao
Country India
Publisher John Murray
Publication date
 1960
Media type Print
ISBN 9780143422334
OCLC 609467549
823.91
LC Class PZ3.R1369 Se

The Serpent and the Rope is a novel by Raja Rao first published in 1960 by John Murray. Written in an autobiographical style, the novel deals with the concepts of existence, reality, and fulfillment of one's capabilities.[1] The protagonist Ramaswamy's thought process in the novel is said to be influenced by vedantic philosophy and Adi Shankara's non-dualism.[2]

The novel won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1964.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gupta 2002, p. 24–25.
  2. ↑ Dayal 1986, p. 21–28.
  3. ↑ Powers 2003, p. 212–213.

Bibliography

  • Gupta, Ramesh Kumar (1 January 2002). "Ontological Entity in The Serpent and The Rope". In K. V. Surendran. Indian Literature in English: New Perspectives. Sarup & Sons. pp. 24–31. ISBN 9788176252492. OCLC 52263671.
  • Piciucco, Pier Paolo (2001). "In Between The Serpent and the Rope". In Rajeshwar Mittapalli, Pier Paolo Piciucco. The Fiction of Raja Rao: Critical Studies. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. pp. 179–185. ISBN 9788126900183. OCLC 50117094.
  • Dayal, P (1986). Raja Rao. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. OCLC 24909983.
  • Sharma, Kaushal (2005). Raja Rao: A Study of his Themes and Technique. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176256179. OCLC 297507382.
  • Rao, A. Sudhakar (1999). Socio-cultural Aspects of Life in the Selected Novels of Raja Rao. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 9788171568291.
  • Powers, Janet M. (2003). "Raja Rao (1910– )". In Jaina C. Sanga. South Asian Novelists in English: An A-to-Z Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313318856. OCLC 608576912.
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