4/14/2021 0 Comments Sudha Murthy Short Stories Pdf
Books such as Three Thousand Stitches, Wise and Otherwise, How I Taught My Grandmother, Old Man and His God, The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk, and Here, There and Everywhere are based on Sudha Murtys experiences with the Infosys Foundation.She also shares with YourStorys Shradha Sharma the joy she takes in writing for children and bringing to light lesser-known stories from Indian mythology, and reveals her secret to bringing out 30 books, the latest being The Upside Down King.Award-winning author and philanthropist Sudha Murty recently added yet another book to her growing collection of books famed for unravelling the extraordinary, untold stories in Indian mythology and of people she meets through her work as Chairperson of Infosys Foundation.
In her latest book The Upside Down King, Sudha Murty seeks to do what she does best: unveil the diamonds which have been hidden, this time in Indian mythology. The book features a collection of unusual stories about the two most popular avatars of Lord Krishna Rama and Krishna and their descendants. She says, Normally children know little bit of Ramayana and a little bit about Krishna, Devaki, Poothana and all. But there are diamonds which have been hidden in those epics which people normally dont bother to know. In her quest to bring these stories to light, Sudha Murty says she first did a lot of research on the topic and learned many unusual stories of the life of Rama and Krishna, all of which she brought out in her latest book. These include stories on why people take a head bath during Dusshera time and an oil bath on Diwali. There is a reason. There is a story behind that, she says, and such lesser-known stories are told in The Upside Down King. Sudha Murthy Short Stories Series Of BooksThis is the third book in her series of books that focus on the untold stories in Indian mythology. The other two are The Serpents Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata and The Man from the Egg: Unusual Tales about the Trinity. In addition to her books on Indian mythology, Sudha Murty has also written novels, memoirs, childrens books, technical books, travelogues, and non-fiction books, many of which have been translated into major local languages. Sudha Murty, accomplished author and philanthropist Also read: Sudha Murty talks about the Aarohan Awards and what it takes to scale social innovation in India Sudha Murty on starting early as a writer Like most accomplished authors and prolific writers, Sudha Murty started early. Whether its reading books or writing and telling stories in her characteristic warm-hearted way. Growing up in an era when books were the only source of entertainment, with no electronic gadgets in sight, was a blessing, she says. You cant go to the Himalayas but someone goes to the Himalayas, so their experience you can read. In addition to being a voracious reader since she was a child, Sudha also took to writing essays very early on both of which she believes led her to a life of telling stories. ![]() For many years I did this and, in the process, I think I started writing. Her latest book is titled The Upside Down King Large canvas to write on Unlike many other writers, Sudha Murtys experience working with people from all walks of life through her work with the Infosys Foundation affords her a large canvas of topics to write on. She says, I meet prostitutes, the children from the streets, alcohol addict, destitutes, intellectuals, politicians, film stars. And yet, her writings on people, particularly the poorest of the poor, are heart wrenchingly candid, real-life stories that bring to light her own experiences through the impactful work she does with the Infosys Foundation. Many people come and tell Please write my story because we cant frame the words. So, they are real-life (stories), but the names have been changed with their permission.
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