Introduction Every so often, a book appears that speaks to its time and still resonates today. Kanthapura by Raja Rao is one such work. This novel feels as urgent and illuminating now as when it first emerged in 1938. Sitting somewhere between myth and memory, village gossip and epic drama, it is at once strikingly Indian and unflinchingly universal. Raja Rao Kanthapura: An Overview Kanthapura is set in a small South Indian village. The story unfolds through Achakka’s wise, wearied...