I am impressed by both the scope of offerings - and the volume of
replies to this question!
I am surprised however, by the lack of "The Jungle" by old Upton
Sinclair;
& the lack of "Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" by Robert Tressel
(altho' I guess it could be classed as "old" - tho' if Shakespeare's
old" Richard remains eternally youthful - I agree - then so does
Tressel).
I second Haldnor Laxnesss & I.Silone & Smebene Ousmene - but I do miss
other 3rd world writers. (I don't know what world Iceland or Italy is -
OK)...
Try: Mulk Raj Anand "Coolie" & "Untouchable"
Abdul Bismillah "The Song of the Loom";
Chaman Nahal "Azadi"
Premchand "Ghodan - The gift of a cow".
Sarat "Manesh" For an appreciation of Sarat see:
http://www22.brinkster.com/harikumar/SocialistArt/SARAT_BLAND.htm
I also enjoy Yashar Kemal - virtually anything.
Oh - And as an explicit and especial antidote to Jim Devine for his "sci
fi" - I offer Nikolai Ostrovsky "How the Steel Was Tempered".
Hari K
