Exploring Love, Loss, and Resilience in Amitava Kumar's 'My Beloved Life'
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | My Beloved Life |
| Author | Amitava Kumar |
| Protagonist | Jadunath "Jadu" Kunwar and his daughter Jugnu |
| Setting | India (Bihar, Patna, Delhi) and the U.S. |
| Time Period | 1935 to the present day |
| Key Themes | Love, loss, resilience, caste, racism, colonialism, political and social transformation |
| Main Events | Pre-Partition era, Indira Gandhi's Emergency, Jugnu's journalism career, pandemic |
| Jadu's Journey | Born in Bihar, becomes history professor, Fulbright scholar, marries, experiences personal growth |
| Jugnu's Journey | Moves to Delhi for journalism, works for CNN in the U.S., re-examines her father's life |
| Narrative Style | Alternates between Jadu's third-person perspective and Jugnu's first-person account |
| Historical Context | Reflects on Mahatma Gandhi's era, Partition, Emergency, and modern-day India |
| Publisher | Not specified |
| Significance | Explores ordinary lives amidst historical and social changes in India |