Death of a Guru
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
A unique revelation of the inward struggles of a Hindu and the ultimate triumph over death that he discovered. I found it challenging and inspiring. Must reading. Hal Lindsey
Rabindranath Maharaj Books
January 1, 1955
Rabindranath Maharaj's fiction delves into the everyday realities and challenges faced by individuals within Indo-Caribbean communities in Canada and Trinidad. His writing is noted for its sympathetic and humane understanding of his characters, offering a perspective that is less critical than some of his contemporaries. Maharaj explores the interplay of tradition and innovation, urban and rural life, aiming to highlight emerging voices. His work captures the complexities of immigrant society with a warm and insightful approach.
Maharaj's characters struggle heroically, though sometimes comically and oddly, to make their mark on the earth. It is as if the more frustrating their outward circumstances, the more intense their inner lives. Bashir Ali, the librarian, has developed an intimate relationship with his books, and a passionate hatred of their borrowers. 'Bhaji and rice! You put bhaji and rice on top of Virginia!' Hoobnath Hingoo, the metalwork technician, imagines a dire fate for the arrogant young engineers who lord it around the oil refinery. 'Barbecue the whole side of them. Grill them nice and black. Afterwards we could have a sale. Grill engineers. Going cheap. Eat as much as you like...' And of course there is Roop, the writer, who wants to escape from his gas station 'to write that book... about everything I ever thought of since I born.'
