Possession
novel by Markandaya
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discussed in biography
- 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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