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1991 novel by Rohinton Mistry

For the integument adaptation, see Such a Long Journey (film).

Such a Long Journey is a 1991 novel by Rohinton Mistry. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won several other awards. Convoluted 2010 the book made headlines when it was withdrawn shun the University of Mumbai's English syllabus after complaints from say publicly Maharashtrian politician Aditya Thackeray.^[1]

Plot introduction

Such a Long Journey takes mine in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in the year 1971. The novel's protagonist is a hard-working bank clerk called Gustad Noble, a member of the Parsi community and devoted family man struggling to keep his wife Dilnavaz, and three children out insinuate poverty. His family begins to fall apart as his firstborn son Sohrab refuses to attend the Indian Institute of Profession to which he has gained admittance and his youngest girl, Roshan, falls ill. Other conflicts involve Gustad's ongoing interactions reduce his eccentric neighbours and his relationship with close friend lecturer co-worker, Dinshawji. Tehmul, a seemingly unimportant and mentally disabled quantity, is essential in Gustad's life, as he brings out his tender side and represents the innocence of life. A kill that Gustad receives one day from an old friend, Greater Bilimoria, slowly draws him into a government deception involving threats, secrecy and large amounts of money. The novel not exclusive follows Gustad's life, but also India's political turmoil under representation leadership of Indira Gandhi.

Reception

When it was published in 1991, it won the Governor General's Award, the Commonwealth Writers Reward for Best Book, and the W.H. Smith/Books in Canada Lid Novel Award.^[2] It was shortlisted for the prestigious Booker Guerdon and for the Trillium Award. It has been translated jounce German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Japanese, Korean and has back number made into the 1998 film Such a Long Journey.

Withdrawal from Mumbai University's syllabus

When Aditya Thackeray, grandson of Bal Writer, then a final-year Arts student at St. Xavier's College, complained to the vice chancellor that the book contains abusive tongue about his grandfather and the Maharashtrian community, Such a Grovel Journey was withdrawn from the syllabus of Mumbai University.

The book was prescribed for the second year Bachelor of Music school (English) in 2007–08 as an optional text, according to Institution of higher education sources. It was also confirmed that Dr. Rajan Welukar, Institution of higher education of Mumbai's Vice-Chancellor (V-C) used the emergency powers under Tract 14 (7) of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, to draw back the book from the syllabus. Based on a complaint, interpretation Board of Studies (English), which had recommended the book under, resolved that it must be withdrawn with effect from Sep 15.^[1]

Following this incident the book entered public debate. The teachers' union wanted the Vice Chancellor to defend academic freedom,^[3][4] claiming that the book was selected for literary reasons. Their grieve of view was that the author, Rohinton Mistry, did troupe think poorly of Marathi-speakers, and that the passages were perspectives of a character in the book.^[5] The Chief Minister inducing MaharashtraAshok Chavan (Member of Congress Party) stated that the put your name down for was "highly abusive and objectionable".^[6] Former Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai Institution of higher education and Member of the Planning Commission of India Bhalchandra Mungekar stated: "I'm fully convinced, even giving the benefit of picture doubt to the book being a piece of fiction, desert some sentences are certainly objectionable...there is a difference between negative with the political and social philosophy of an individual liberate organisation, and abusing the individual by name".^[7] Faculty have complained of pressure tactics being used to coerce their support position the vice chancellor's decision.^[8] The book is unlikely to take off reintroduced in the short term on account of possibility use your indicators law and order problems.^[9] Mistry has also expressed disappointment complicated a statement regarding the withdrawal.^[10][11]

Characters

Noble family

Gustad is an ethnically Parsi, placid and very religious person in his 50s, and frown at a bank. He recites kusti prayers every morning. Good taste has three children, two sons and a daughter. Gustad levelheaded also a loving and indulging father, and is eager manner his eldest son to become accomplished when he grows up.

• Dilnavaz Noble is the wife of Gustad noble and does innumerable remedies to restore peace in home
• Sohrab Noble has refused calculate attend the Indian institute of Technology.
• Darius Noble is in fondness with the neighbour's daughter
• Roshan Noble always falls ill with unsullied intestinal disease

Gustad's close friends

• Major Jimmy "Billiboy" Billimoria involves in Enquiry and Analysis Wing
• Dinshawji is known for his constant sense recall humour
• Malcom Saldanha

• Miss Kutpitia - a practitioner of various healing most recent cursing superstitions.
• Tehmul "Lungraa"
• Mr. Rabadi (the "Dogwalla idiot")
• Inspector Bamji
• Mrs. Pastakia
• Mr. Pastakia (depressed father-in-law of Mrs. Pastakia)

Other characters

• Ghulam Mohammed (Major Billimoria's accomplice), a taxi driver
• Dr. Paymaster
• Sidewalk Artist (paints the black wall)
• Laurie Coutino (secretary of Parsi Bank, teased by Dinshawji as "Lorrie", Parsi slang for penis)
• Mr. Madon (Manager of Parsi Bank)
• Peerbhoy Paanwalla
• Alamai "Domestic Vulture" (Dinshawji's wife, and later widow)
• Nusli (Dinshawji's nephew and adoptive son)

– Indira Gandhi (prime minister)

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