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Be captivated by the drama of The Cursed Land, an 18th-century epic tale that is a unique and fascinating chronicle of a land and its people.
There are conspiracies, betrayals, battles, young girls exploited by temple priests in sancta sanctorum and a daughter who avenges her father’s murder by provoking his murderer to a duel.
The novel tells the heart-rending stories of the hunger and thirst of people riven by droughts and famines – citizens of ‘The Cursed Land’ who are driven to sell their children to save their family.
This story dives into the lives of ordinary individuals in the eighteenth century. It stands out as an interesting and distinctive work within Indian literature due to its focus on this rare perspective.
Uncover these untold stories of ordinary men and women buried in the pages of history.
Bandi Narayana Swamy
Narayana Swamy is a novelist well-known in the Andhra and Telangana regions.
Sapthabhoomi, the original title in Telugu published in 2017 was received enthusiastically by readers, film directors, and literary critics who describe it as the “Indian Game of Thrones”. In 2019, it received National Sahitya Akademi Award.
Critics compare his style to that of a Spanish novelist, Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s magic realism. Mr. Swamy is acclaimed as a master storyteller and is known for his ease in employing diverse stylistic techniques.
Intellectually, he is a philosopher on the condition of oppressed Dalits. Politically, he is an activist for a separate Rayalaseema State.
Spiritually, he follows the philosophy of Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi of Arunachala.
Narayana Swamy was born in 1952 in Anantapuram in the Rayalaseema region. His grandfather was a railway gangman, and his father was a teacher and a farmer.
Narayana Swamy worked as a government school teacher in several remote rural areas. He retired in 2010.
