KALKI’S 30 BEST STORIES

by Ramaswamy Iyer Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954)

Category Literature & Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 850

ISBN: 9789357020794
Pages: 611 pages
Date: 5th April 2023

ABOUT THIS BOOK

More than 100 short stories of the literary giant Kalki were serialized in the
weekly magazine Kalki. In this collection, Rupa Publications is proud to
present 30 of these stories.
After 80 years spent dominating the world of English publishing, Rupa
Publications has now made its mark in Tamil. This collection of Kalki’s
“Muthaana Muppathu Sirukathai” is our publication house’s fifth release in
Tamil.
Kalki’s writings have been and still are eagerly read by everyone. While all his
works are treasures, we have selected the 30 best short stories among them
to present a delightful treat for both the older and younger generations of
today.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Kalki Krishnamurthy/Ramaswamy Iyer Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954), better known by his pen name Kalki, was a Tamil writer, journalist, poet, critic and Indian independence activist.He derived his pen name from the suffixes of his wife name Kalyani and his name Krishnamurthy as Kalki. His writings includes over 120 short stories, 10 novelettes, five novels, three historical romances, editorial and political writings and hundreds of film and music reviews.
Kalki is a genius to classify the historical and non-historical events, historical and non-historical characters and how much the novel owes to history. In his introduction to Sivakamiyin Sabadam and conclusion to Ponniyin Selvan(The Son Of Ponni), he explains the percentage of fact and fiction. Kalki’s interest in history, the features of his historical novels and the popularity they gained, made others enter this vast and new field and contribute works of merit.