Through Brown Eyes
Through Brown Eyes by Prafulla Mohanti is a memoir published by Penguin Books in 1989, consisting of 222 pages. The author, an Indian architect who has lived in England since 1960, shares his experiences and observations about British society, highlighting the contrasts between his childhood expectations and the realities he encountered, such as industrial landscapes, bureaucracy, and cultural apathy.
Readers will find a personal narrative that explores themes of isolation and resilience, as Mohanti recounts how he navigated the challenges of his new environment. The memoir delves into the complexities of racial prejudice and the ways in which he sought solace through art and writing. This edition presents Mohanti’s reflections in a straightforward style, emphasizing the cumulative impact of his experiences without unnecessary embellishment.
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In this sensitive memoir an Indian architect living in England since 1960 writes of his life there and tells of the aspects and attitudes of British society that the stories of his childhood had never prepared him for: ugly industrial landscapes, bureaucracy, cultural apathy, and naked racial prejudice. How he conquered his isolation and found solace as an artist and writer is here told in a style whose success lies in “short simple sentences with a cumulative density of effect that no literary elaboration could improve on” (from a review of his first book, My Village, My Life).
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