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Thasrak, a village near Palakkad town, is the fabled land of Khasak, the setting of Malayalam novelist O V Vijayan's masterpiece 'Khasakkinte Ithihasam' (The Legends Of Khasak). A visit here offers a surrealistic experience to anyone who had read the 1969 work, whose publication became a watershed in Malayalam literature.
Feb 26, 2023 · O. V. Vijayan Memorial, Thasrak, Palakkad, Kerala. The O. V. Vijayan memorial is situated at Thasrak, the legendary village that formed the setting for the great Malayalam novelist’s magnum opus Khasakinte Ithihasam.It is a tribute to the writer who arrived at Thassarak in 1956 along with his elder sister who was a teacher there.
A legendary novel from the legendary writer, O.V. Vijayan. Vijayan won the hearts of Malayalis with his debut novel Khasakinte Ithihasam (The Legends of Khasak) which is even now considered as one of the most celebrated and much-acclaimed novel ever written in Malayalam literature.
Jan 1, 2007 · O. V. Vijayan Memorial - In Memory of Khasak. The legendary village that formed the setting for one of the most outstanding pieces of work in Malayalam literature Khasakhinte Ithihasam (The Legends of Khasak) written by the renowned writer O. V. Vijayan is now replicated as a celebrated living and throbbing memorial.
May 14, 2008 · O.V. Vijayan Omnibus: Contains the Legends of Khasak, the Saga of Dharmapuri, the Infinity of Grace And After the Hanging Vijayan, O. V. by O. V. Vijayan | 14 October 2000 4.8 out of 5 stars
V. Vijayan took a Masters degree in English Literature from Madras University in 1954. After a short stint of teaching in the University, he began his career as a political cartoonist in 1958. Vijayan is also one of Kerala's prominent novelists and short story writers.
O.V. Vijayan Is One Of The Most Brilliant And Original Of The Contemporary Indian Authors. His Fiction, Written In Malayalam, Is Complex And Poetic, A Sumptuous Blend Of Myth, Dark Humour, Eroticism, Mystical Insights And A Uniquely Indian Brand Of Magic Realism.
