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Alka Saraogi

अलका सरावगी

Born 1960 · India

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Books on prize lists

  • In English

    Sahitya Akademi 2001 · Winner

    Kalikatha: Via Bypass

    कलि-कथा : वाया बाइपास · Kali-Katha: Via Bypass

    Alka Saraogi · 38 when first published

    Novel · 295 pages · Family, Historical

    AI-generated summary:After heart bypass surgery, Kishore Babu, a well-off Marwari in Calcutta, starts roaming the city on foot, and his walks draw him back into his own youth and his family's past.