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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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One
night, as I slept, a character from my stories came and woke me
up.
In
that sleepy mood I asked him, “What, why have you come at this
hour?”
With
a pathetic face he questioned me: “Is it fair that you treat me
like this? You create me, and half the way you drop me without
fully writing my story. You have been doing all along like
this.”
“What
I write is not your story. I only take what is required for my
stories from your life. The rest of your life is unnecessary for
me. Nor do my readers need it. Go! If you want your remaining
story to be written, there are so many writers in the town, go to
them.” Saying so, I slept.
Till
date that character has never again complained against me.
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