The Spirit of Age and Ideas in the novels of P C K Prem

THE SPIRIT OF AGE
AND
IDEAS

As a master of English, there is fire, vigor, and vitality in his creative writings. He manifested excellence in all the genres of literature. As a master craftsman, he is at ease when he deals with ancient Indian Literature. His writings reflect his multi-dimensional learning in the ancient epics like Sri Mahabhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata. They reveal his profound scholarship and command over the themes with ease and felicity. His critical acumen, analytical powers, extensive knowledge and wide reading elevate him to the status of a legendary writer. He has a penchant to go into the roots of the subject, and projecting them in the truest existence.

It is said that ‘Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few to be chewed’. True to this aphorism, Prem’s novels carry the characteristic features of flavor, fulfillment, and realization of worldly wisdom. In other words, he deals with society because of which one finds him a novelist of social consciousness and at the end, a moralist too. At times, he becomes one with universal issues and presents them in convincing splendor and squalor and the treatment impresses. In another dimension, he appears to be a philosopher to the core. His philosophy of life invigorates the readers to different horizons of approach to life. Having looked at the range and relevance of philosophy and wisdom as found in Prem’s novels, he stands out truly as a modern-day philosopher. (Dr Laxmi Prasad)

  

                 I thank Dr P. V. Laxmi Prasad, a learned scholar and critic 

                and the Editor, and Sri S. Kcherry, the Managing Director 

               of Authorspress, Delhi for bringing out a critical book 

                on my novels. Humble wishes.