Don't Stand in Front of a Palace or Behind a Horse

An Illustrated Book of South Indian Proverbs

by Tonse N.K. Raju, MD


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 2/1/2002

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5x8
Page Count : 180
ISBN : 9780759650213
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 180
ISBN : 9781403336323

About the Book

A proverb in your speech is like chutney with your rice, goes a South Indian saying. This book serves a bit of literary chutney from India. These proverbs are from Kannada...a South Indian language with 2000 years of literary history and cultural heritage.

Mixing proverbs and similes in one’s conversation is common in India and in other ancient cultures; this trait is fast disappearing, however, in the sterilized, civil tongues of urban societies. Reading books on proverbs might restore our collective amnesia. Proverbs also tend to fade away with time, especially if not committed to pen and paper...or to laptops. Each generation must strive to preserve the gems from their times. The palest ink is better than the best memory, according to a Chinese proverb.

This book introduces the non-Indian readers to some aspects of Indian culture, via the fun-filled format of proverbs. The readers can see that not only do these sayings emanate the essence of the Indian soil they sprang from, but also they reflect universal themes. Brimming with wit and wisdom these 251 proverbs and 99 cartoons are the stuff of true grit.


About the Author

THE AUTHOR: Tonse Narayana Krishna Raju, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics at University of Illinois, Chicago, was born in Kodavooru, a coastal village in Southwest Karnataka, India. He studied medicine in Mysore, Bombay, and Chicago. He has published two critically acclaimed books of fiction in Kannada: in 1979, Betala Raya (The Royal Devil, a collection of short stories), and in 1983, Paschimayana (A Story from the West, a novella).

As an academic pediatrician, Dr. Raju has a numerous publications in pediatrics. In addition, he is a member of the prestigious American Osler Society and he regularly writes articles for magazine and chapters for books on medical history topics. His Nobel Chronicles...brief biographical notes on the Nobel laureates in Physiology or Medicine in the 20th century...was serialized in the British journal The Lancet (1998-2000). These essays are now being printed in book form through 1st Books Library. Dr. Raju lives with his wife and two sons in Darien, a Chicago suburb.

THE ARTIST: Arthur Baltazar, a freelance cartoonist and illustrator, studied art at Chicago’s Columbia College. He is the creator of the popular comic book series, Patrick the Wolf Boy. In addition, he has produced many books for children, and he did considerable work for Warner Brothers Studios in Connecticut. Baltazar lives in Chicago and runs the Electric Milk Creations art studio.