Hypocrisy & Reality (fiction series: 9 books)
‘Hypocrisy & Reality’ is a fiction series comprising multiple books – novels. The fiction is aimed at depicting the hypocrisy of human society in every respect, be it the upbringing and treatment of babies, toddlers, children, adolescents, youths, or be it the treatment meted out to adults, aged ones, those who are closely related with oneself, with one’s blood; not to speak of those called strangers or outsiders. Barring a rarity, nobody cares two hoots for the sentiments or security and safety of other living creatures on this sole planet nurturing ‘living’ beings!
Book 5: Price of Refuge (fiction)
‘Price of Refuge’, the fifth volume in the fiction series ‘Hypocrisy & Reality’ furthers the journey of the protagonist into the world when he returned to his paternal relatives and found to his dismay that his father was absolutely incapable of arranging a dwelling of his own. Also, he found himself to be a mute subject to child abuse at the hands of none other than supposedly an elder cousin of his, the son of his so-called benefactors who provided refuge in their vacant house. That was the price paid by the child for the indolence and handicaps of an unworthy father for seeking shelter under the tutelage of so-called relatives. No refuge seemingly looking innocuous goes without some price to be paid either by self, spouse or one’s children.
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'Videh' Arvind Kumar
‘Videh’ Arvind Kumar was born on 6th of April, 1957, at a hamlet called ‘Maar-Haraa’ in Jewar Tehseel of Gautam Buddha Nagar distt. in UP.
Despite being a science stream scholar, he has been showing a keen interest in literature all along. His works have been published decades back in the then esteemed magazines such as ‘Kaadambinee’.
In variegated genre he has composed as many as 27 books so far, of which, 17 are in English and 10 in Hindee. Among the Hindee books, there are 03 story anthologies (Anapadh Lipi; Paashaan Yug; Nisarg); 03 poetry anthologies (Aaart Gaan; Kaal Krandan; Ananubhoot Kaal); 01 drama (Ambedkar Smriti); 01 collection of select poetic pieces (Praarthanaa evam Praanaansh). Aside of this, he has compiled, commented, edited and got re-published the first epic of the Khadee Bolee Hindee, the Priya Pravaas; and a book entitled ‘Mahaamuni Vaalmeeki Rachit Itihaas: Raamaayan -- Uttar Kaand’ which presents, in succinct prose form, the ancient history of India as narrated in the most ancient epic.
As regards English oeuvre of ‘Videh’, he has so far published 9 volumes of the long fiction series ‘Hypocrisy & Reality’ (Beyond the Pale; Wilderness of Literacy; Advent of Time; Devoid of Shelter; Price of Refuge; Hatred towards Love; Towards the Yoga; On the Descent; In the Exile) with yet more planned to come. Besides, 01 Comedietta (Chambellion); 01 Short Story collection (Brainy Beasts); 01 Poetry anthology (Bewailing Muse); 01 Drama (Self-Styled Sovereign, the Judiciary); 01 book based on the study of mythological volume ‘Shiva Puraan’ in the present day context (Procreation, the Adorable); 01 commentary book on the first novel – ‘A Pale View of the Hills’ -- of the 2017 Nobel Literature laureate, Kazuo Ishiguro (Nagasaki: Bomb & Aftermath) are other books.
Not only an original writer as well as thinker, but also, a capable and versatile translator is ‘Videh’ inasmuch as he has translated in English free verse form 02 Hindee poetry anthologies, viz. ‘Hatyaaree Sadee Mein Jeevan Kee Khoj’ of ‘Nirvikaar’ Mukesh Kumaar, and ‘Adrishya Kaa Yathaarth’ of ‘Ashwaghosh’ Omprakaash Sharmaa with the titles of the books being seriatim as ‘Search for Life’ and ‘Reality of Invisible’.
To add to his laurels, ‘Videh’ has been honoured with their highest honour ‘Shubham Ratna’ by the institution ‘Shubham Saahitya, Kalaa Evam Sanskriti Sansthaan’ on the occasion of Hindee Divas, i.e. on 14th September, 2024.
