Fantasy is a genre built out of many, many, components that come from all over. In India we’re seeing a resurgence of a fantasy tradition that rebuilds mythology and borrows liberally from western traditions. Today we talk about one of these books that creates a rich story out of all these elements. Then we discuss a project that overlays sci-fi with an Indian epic, with startling results.

This is episode #12 of Bookasur, talking about Arthurian legend and Gorkha training camps and The Matrix, not to mention Sholay, A. K. Ramanujan, and the surprisingly human core of Indian sci-fi.

Books featured:

Kali Yuga: The Ascension, by Jatin Gupta, published by Rupa.

Breaking the Bow, ed. by Anil Menon and Vandana Singh, published by Zubaan.

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Published 1st July 2020. Find out more about Bookasur here: https://www.psnissim.com/p/bookasur.html

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Title Music: Jazz In Paris by Media Right Productions used under Creative Commons