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A Burning

Autor Megha Majumdar
en Limba Engleză Hardback – iun 2020

Ne-a atras atenția, încă din primele pagini, imaginea unei tinere care traversează mahalalele din Kolkata purtând în brațe un teanc de cărți, fără să știe că un simplu comentariu pe Facebook îi va pecetlui destinul. În A Burning, Megha Majumdar construiește o narațiune tensionată despre cum un smartphone și o conexiune la internet pot deveni instrumente ale propriei distrugeri într-un climat politic dominat de frică. Apreciem modul în care autoarea refuză simplificările, oferindu-ne în schimb trei perspective contrastante care se ciocnesc în urma unui atac terorist asupra unui tren.

Structura romanului este una alertă, aproape de ritmul unui roman polițist, însă miza rămâne profund socială și umană. Jivan, tânăra care visează la universitate, devine victima perfectă a unui sistem care are nevoie de vinovați, nu de adevăr. În paralel, o urmărim pe Lovely, o figură efervescentă care aspiră la strălucirea Bollywood-ului, și pe PT Sir, a cărui transformare dintr-un profesor de sport oportunist într-un pion al naționalismului hindus este pe cât de subtilă, pe atât de terifiantă. Cititorul care a apreciat explorarea violenței colective și a tăcerii complice a familiei din One Small Voice va găsi aici un ecou similar al injustiției — dar într-un context mult mai urgent, unde rețelele sociale accelerează radicalizarea.

Deși este un debut, Megha Majumdar demonstrează o maturitate artistică rară, evitând tonul strident în favoarea unei observații acide și precise. Față de lucrarea sa ulterioară, A Guardian and a Thief, care proiectează problemele Indiei într-un viitor distopic marcat de schimbări climatice, A Burning rămâne ancorat în prezentul imediat, fiind o radiografie necruțătoare a modului în care ambiția individuală este strivită de mecanismele corupte ale puterii.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780525658696
ISBN-10: 0525658696
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 133 x 214 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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Recomandăm acest roman celor care caută o proză contemporană percutantă, capabilă să transforme realitățile politice complexe în povești umane intime. A Burning nu este doar o cronică a Indiei moderne, ci o avertizare universală despre fragilitatea libertății în era digitală. Cititorul va câștiga o perspectivă nuanțată asupra modului în care clasa socială și prejudecățile decid cine merită salvat și cine este sacrificat în numele ordinii publice.


Despre autor

Megha Majumdar este o voce emergentă deosebit de puternică în literatura de limbă engleză, originară din Kolkata și stabilită în Statele Unite. Debutul său, A Burning, a fost întâmpinat cu un succes critic remarcabil, fiind inclus pe lista lungă pentru National Book Award și devenind rapid bestseller New York Times. Stilul său se remarcă prin concizie și o capacitate extraordinară de a surprinde tensiunile sociale prin detalii domestice. Prin lucrările sale, Majumdar explorează adesea intersecția dintre destinele individuale și forțele macroeconomice sau politice care modelează India contemporană și viitoare.


Recenzii

‘Megha Majumdar’s A Burning is an uncanny debut, a fierce condemnation of modern India - the corruption, racism, misogyny, the feverish obsession with celebrity – this is the antithesis of shrill. The author, although still in her early thirties, has the composure of a mature artist, and has produced a political novel that makes its wider points through the subtle, intimate exploration of three characters’ lives.’ 
‘This is a short, sharp shock of a novel that shows us how easy it is to rally a mob, to kill a Muslim woman and to silence a whole community. These are things we all know on paper, but the power of a great novelist – and Majumdar has a Dickensian flair and scope – is to transform what we simply know into something we can feel. What a treat to start the year with a talent as fresh as this’ 
'A big hit in America last year, this buzzy debut about the impact of a terrorist attack in a Kolkata slum on three connected characters is full of hot-button global topics, including violent nationalism.' 
‘Powerful. […] Majumdar’s page-turning thriller seeks to open our eyes to the role of persecution in populist politics’
‘Majumdar conjures up three notably effervescent, intense voices’
‘Astonishing […] a novel of exceptional vision and craft. It offers a memorable portrait of Kolkata, a deeply moving human story, and provocative reflections on our times’ 
‘Melding political thriller with dreamy bildungsroman, this searing debut follows three characters in the aftermath of a devastating terrorattack. […] An unflinching take on corruption and its consequences’ 
'A brilliant character study about politics and power, this assured debut moves at a thriller's pace but with a meticulous eye for detail.'
'A Burning is a political thriller so charged and tense, it will keep you reading after lights out.'
'Immaculately constructed, acidly observed and gripping from start to finish, A Burning is a brilliant debut.' 

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'Immaculately constructed, acidly observed and gripping from start to finish, A Burning is a brilliant debut.' The Guardian

‘Megha Majumdar’s A Burning is an uncanny debut, a fierce condemnation of modern India - the corruption, racism, misogyny, the feverish obsession with celebrity – this is the antithesis of shrill. The author, although still in her early thirties, has the composure of a mature artist, and has produced a political novel that makes its wider points through the subtle, intimate exploration of three characters’ lives.’ Sunday Times
  ‘This is a short, sharp shock of a novel that shows us how easy it is to rally a mob, to kill a Muslim woman and to silence a whole community. These are things we all know on paper, but the power of a great novelist – and Majumdar has a Dickensian flair and scope – is to transform what we simply know into something we can feel. What a treat to start the year with a talent as fresh as this’ – The Times

'A big hit in America last year, this buzzy debut about the impact of a terrorist attack in a Kolkata slum on three connected characters is full of hot-button global topics, including violent nationalism.'  Metro

‘Powerful. […] Majumdar’s page-turning thriller seeks to open our eyes to the role of persecution in populist politics’ Mail on Sunday

‘An evocative insight into class, corruption, injustice and power dynamics, this poignant tale makes for memorable reading’Cosmopolitan
‘Majumdar conjures up three notably effervescent, intense voices’Daily Telegraph

‘Astonishing […] a novel of exceptional vision and craft. It offers a memorable portrait of Kolkata, a deeply moving human story, and provocative reflections on our times’ Times Literary Supplement

‘Melding political thriller with dreamy bildungsroman, this searing debut follows three characters in the aftermath of a devastating terrorattack. […] An unflinching take on corruption and its consequences’ i Newspaper

'A brilliant character study about politics and power, this assured debut moves at a thriller's pace but with a meticulous eye for detail.' Nikesh Shukla

'A Burning is a political thriller so charged and tense, it will keep you reading after lights out.' Red Magazine

 A girl walks through the slums of Kolkata holding an armful of books. She returns home smelling of smoke, and checks her most prized possession: a brand-new smartphone, purchased in instalments. On Facebook, there is only one conversation.

#KolabaganTrainAttack

On the small, glowing screen, she types a dangerous thing…

If the police didn’t help ordinary people like you and me, if the police watched them die, doesn’t that mean that the government is also a terrorist?’

Set in contemporary India, A Burning is the story of three unforgettable characters, all dreaming of a better future, whose lives are changed for ever when they become caught up in the devastating aftermath of a terrorist attack.  

Jivan – a poor, young, Muslim girl, who dreams of going to college – faces a possible death sentence after being accused of collaborating with the terrorists.
Lovely – an exuberant hijra who longs to be a Bollywood star – holds the alibi that can set Jivan free, but telling the truth will cost her everything she holds dear.
PT Sir – an opportunistic gym teacher who once taught Jivan – becomes involved with Hindu nationalist politics and his own ascent is soon inextricably linked to Jivan’s fall.

Taut, propulsive and electrifying, from its opening lines to its astonishing finale, A Burning confronts issues of class, fate, prejudice and corruption with a Dickensian sense of injustice, and asks us to consider what it means to nurture big ambitions in a country hurtling towards political extremism.

Burning is a novel for our times and for all time.