Possession

novel by Markandaya

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  • In Kamala Markandaya: Literary career

    She examined this dichotomy in Possession (1963), in which an Indian shepherd, Valmiki, is inspired by a swami (sage) to pursue his calling as an artist. Valmiki is taken to England by Caroline Bell, an aristocratic British woman, who views him as an exotic find. The novel has a tripartite…

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