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| Author | V. K. N. |
|---|---|
| Translator | V. K. N. |
| Illustrator | Artist Namboothiri |
| Cover artist | N. Ajayan |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | DC Books |
Publication date | 1969 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 167 |
| Awards | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award |
Arohanam (meaning, Ascent) is a Malayalam-language political satire novel written by V. K. N. in 1969. V. K. N. himself translated the novel into English under the title Bovine Bugles.[1] The author follows his trademark style in this novel which mercilessly attacks the Indian politics of the 1960s. The novel won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1970.[2][3]
- ^ Thachom Poyil Rajeevan (4 April 2004). "Laughter born of tears". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" Archived 26 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Literary Awards" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 July 2013.