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| Author | P. K. Balakrishnan |
|---|---|
| Original title | ഇനി ഞാൻ ഉറങ്ങട്ടെ |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | DC Books |
Publication date | 1973 |
| Pages | 216 |
| ISBN | 978-81-264-0452-0 |
Ini Njan Urangatte (And Now Let Me Sleep) is a Malayalam-language novel written by P. K. Balakrishnan in 1973. The novel's inspiration is the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.[1] It may be regarded as a historically notable Malayalam-language novel as it has become a yardstick for epic Malayalam fiction, spawning many Mahabharata based-novels.
The post-independence period in Malayalam literature saw a fresh start in the history of long-form fiction in Malayalam like in many other Indian languages, parallel to the evolution of post-world war fiction in other parts of the world. Attempts to retell Puranic episodes were common during this period. In Malayalam, this trend was set by P.K. Balakrishnan with his redaction of the Mahabharata from the viewpoint of Draupadi. It is a psychological study of Karna and Draupadi, set against the background of the main events in the Mahabharata.[2]
The novel has been translated to English and different Indian languages.[3] A second English translation titled Battle Beyond Kurukshetra is published by Oxford University Press.[4] The book received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974,[5] the Vayalar Award in 1978,[6] as well as the Sahitya Pravarthaka Benefit Fund Award. A popular work in the language, various aspects of the novel have been widely studied.[7][8]
- ^ "Mahabharata Inspired Novels".
- ^ "A Short History of Malayalam Literature by Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker , Information & Public Relations Department Kerala State, April 2006". April 2006.
- ^ "Author's website".
- ^ "Battle Beyond Kurukshetra".
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award".
- ^ "Vayalar Ramavarma Award".
- ^ "Resolution of Betrayals: The Postwar Dreams and Nightmares in P.K. Balakrishnan's 'And Now Let Me Sleep'" (PDF).
- ^ Pai, Leena P (2005). A Passage Through the Mahabharata Re-tellings: Study of Some Contemporary Novels (PhD thesis). Jawaharlal Nehru University. hdl:10603/17256.