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Tripuraneni
Gopichand
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About
the author:
Tripuraneni
Gopichand (1910-1962), of Tenali, Andhra Pradesh,
India, is a Telugu short story writer, novelist,
editor, essayist, playwright and film director.
His writings exhibit an exceptional interplay of
values, ideas and ‘isms’ — materialism,
rationalism, existentialism, realism and
humanism.
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He
is well-known among Telugu literati for his psychological
novel—Asamardhuni Jeevayatra (The Incompetent’s
Life Journey). He was posthumously presented the Sahitya Akademi Award for
his novel, Panditha Parameshwara
Sastry Veelunama (Will of Panditha Parameshwara Sastry), in 1963.
Radical humanist, profound thinker, philosopher, social
reformer and an inveterate votary of truth, Gopichand was
a versatile genius, which reflects well in his
scintillating stories that are told in crisp language. His
stories pose many questions that challenge the wit of
readers. His birth centenary celebrations are set to
commence from September 2009.
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As
Kesavayya, lying sunken in the bed and moaning, summons his son
nearer to him, his creditors gathered in the veranda grumble,
“The old haggard must have hidden the money, will he say
anything about us?”
”Kesavayya
calls his son nearer to him and says, “Babu, I will not survive
any longer. Before dying, I will give you a suggestion…”
Saying that, he waits a while in pain and then completes—“By
the time you die, make as many debts as you can. You will at least
have the satisfaction of having cheated this sinful society.”
Listening
to this, his son is disquieted. However, later in life, when
people deceived him, and not a single soul turned up to see him
when he was on his deathbed, he regretted for not having heeded
his father’s words.
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