The Neglected Mr. X

About the Book: In densely populated places poverty emanated from adjacent huts. The tin shades were made up and a temporary water transport was on one side but the gutters were clogged on the other. There used to be a constant ruckus somewhere in the area with people abusing one another with filthy language crossing all boundaries of civility revealing the secrets of the genital reproductive process and publicly uttering the species' primitive lust—abusive words! In terms of progress and civility what can we expect from life? The novel’s core is the history of the labor movement and the aftermath of black reality. The novel does not depict pure reality but also the story of people's lives and struggles at the heart of that reality. That reality cannot be overlooked even for a moment when entering the story. The author creates this novel by powerfully utilizing this reality and this reality has contributed to its success. About the Author: Vyankatesh Devanpalli the translator of this book is a retired banker and legal practitioner. This is his first translation from Marathi to English. He has translated four Telugu books into Marathi and two books into Hindi. In addition to these translations he has authored two short story collections a biography and a historical novel about Krishnadevaraya in Marathi.