Usha Narayanan is an Indian writer in the thriller-fiction, mythology and romance genre and best known for her novels Pradyumna: Son of Krishna and The Madras Mangler.[2][3]
Usha Narayanan | |
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| Occupation | Author |
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| Notable works | Pradyumna: Son of Krishna The Madras Mangler[1] |
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Biography
editShe has a gold medal in English Literature from the University of Madras.[citation needed] She has done a writing course from Hawaii. She did various jobs like an English teacher, a creative director in an ad agency and radio station before becoming an author. She debuted through the novel The Madras Mangler.[3] Her first foray into mythology was with "Pradyumna: Son of Krishna." The Hindu says of the novel, "Fascinated by this little-known or written about mythological hero, Usha’s latest book explores his journey, from being just another man to discovering his legacy and the rise of this swashbuckling hero."[4]
In 2018, she released a book titled Awaken the Durga Within : From Glum to Glam Caged to Carefree.[5][6][7][8] ShethepeopleTV called it "[The book] is a handy, easy-to-follow guide to help every woman assert themselves at home and work and reclaim their life".[9] "A book to inspire modern Indian women," says DT Next.[10]
Also published in 2018 was the novel, Kartikeya and His Battle with the Soul Stealer.[11] Youth Ki Awaaaz says that the book "makes for a riveting read as it records the bildungsroman of Kartikeya and his growth in the process of finding the true purpose of his life."[citation needed]
Her Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories "keeps the candle of hope burning for all who believe in the possibility of love," says The Free Press Journal.[12]
Her other books include Doctor Stalker Spy, The Secret of God's Son and Love, Lies and Layoffs.[citation needed]
Bibliography
edit- Narayanan, Usha (20 October 2018). Awaken the Durga Within. Rupa. ISBN 978-93-5304-766-5.
- Narayanan, Usha (15 March 2024). Kartikeya and His Battle with the Soul Stealer. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 978-01-4344-009-3.
- Narayanan, Usha (15 March 2024). Prem Purana: Mythological Love Stories. Penguin Random House India. ISBN 978-0-14-344008-6.
- Narayanan, Usha (June 2016). The Secret of God's Son. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-0-14-342417-8.
- Narayanan, Usha (23 September 2015). Love, Lies and Layoffs. Harlequin. ISBN 9789351067931.
- Narayanan, Usha (15 March 2024). Pradyumna: Son of Krishna. Penguin Metro Reads. ISBN 978-0-14-342416-1.
- Narayanan, Usha (5 January 2014). The Madras Mangler. Leadstart Publishing. ISBN 9789382473640.
References
edit- ^ Banerjie, Adite (4 June 2016). "How India's women writers are storming the 'male' bastion of action thrillers". Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Sheila (14 November 2015). "A karmic burden". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b Ramamurthy, Ramya (13 May 2016). "Who's the Madras Mangler?". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Rajendra, Ranjani (29 August 2015). "On a mythical trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ Rajan, Kalyanee (10 March 2019). "Mythologies for the modern woman". The Pioneer. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Mahesh, Rathna (23 October 2018). "Girls and goddesses". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Balasubramanian, Roshne (24 October 2018). "Powered to face fears". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Book Review: Awaken the Durga Within by Usha Narayanan". New Asian Writing. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Micro review: 'Awaken the Durga Within: From Glum to Glam, Caged to Carefree' by Usha Narayanan". The Times of India. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Author Interview:A book to inspire modern Indian women". dtnext.in. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Kaur, Kulbir (16 December 2018). "Battle between Kartikeya and Surapadma". The Asian Age. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Chandra, Anupama (11 February 2018). "Bheem, Bharat, Prem Purana: Quick reads for Indian Mythology fans". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 19 September 2019.