All the Lives We Never Lived
 First edition cover by Monica Reyes Alvarez | |
| Author | Anuradha Roy |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Monica Reyes Alvarez |
| Language | English |
| Set in | Muntazir, India |
| Publisher | Hachette India |
Publication date | 14 May 2018 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 336 |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2022) |
| ISBN | 9789351952381 |
All the Lives We Never Lived is a novel by Anuradha Roy which was published on 14 May 2018 by Hachette India.[1] In 2022, it was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award.[2]
Plot
[edit]The novel is about Myshkin and his mother Gayatri who was an artist. His mother abandons the family for chasing of freedom. In that time, Nazism came in power then an artist from Gayatri's past who was a German seeks her out.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Kamila Shamsie of The Guardian wrote "Roy's novel is a beautifully written amalgam of fictional and famous lives grappling with love and loss",[4] Seán Hewitt of The Irish Times wrote "The scope of All the Lives We Never Lived is vast but also personal, both in temporal and geographical terms.",[5] Fathima M of The Wire wrote "this extraordinary novel has figured on many short or long 'lists' this season of literary prizes, it must be read, if nothing else, for its artistic value.",[6] Chandrima S. Bhattachary of The Telegraph wrote "Each word in Anuradha Roy's novel hits the right note. But the book has its flaws"[7] and Leah Franqui of The New York Times wrote ""All the Lives We Never Lived" feels more like a rumination than a story.".[8]
The book has also been reviewed by Ron Charles of The Washington Post,[9] Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar of The Hindu,[10] Erica Pearson of Star Tribune[11] and Naina Bajekal of Time.[12]
Awards
[edit]- Sahitya Akademi Award in 2022[2]
- Shortlisted for International Dublin Literary Award in 2020[13]
- Shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize in 2018[14]
- Longlisted for Walter Scott Prize in 2019[15]
- Longlisted for JCB Prize in 2018[16]
- Fiction book of the year by Tata Literature Live Awards in 2018[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "War, nationalism and trees shape All The Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy". Indulge. The New Indian Express. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sahitya Akademi Awards announced, Anuradha Roy among 23 winners". The Hindu. 22 December 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Award-winning writer Anuradha Roy's 'All The Lives We Never Lived' comes out next year". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Shamsie, Kamila (9 June 2018). "All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy review – compelling tale of history and family". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Hewitt, Seán. "All the Lives We Never Lived review: A paean to motherhood and loss in India". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ M, Fathima. "The Futility of War, the Power of Art in 'All the Lives We Never Lived'". The Wire. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Chandrima S. "All The Lives We Never Lived: almost exceptional". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Franqui, Leah (21 December 2018). "A Family Splinters in 'All the Lives We Never Lived'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Charles, Ron. "Decades after his mother's disappearance, a man searches the past for clues". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023.
- ^ Shekhar, Hansda Sowvendra (26 May 2018). "All The Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy reviewed by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Erica. "Review: "All the Lives We Never Lived," by Anuradha Roy". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "The Personal Gets Political in the Masterful New Novel 'All the Lives We Never Lived'". Time. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Arunima. "Indian Author Anuradha Roy Shortlisted For International Dublin Literary Awards 2020". SheThePeople. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "The Hindu Prize 2018 shortlists announced". The Hindu. 14 October 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Salt, Rebecca (6 March 2019). "Tenth Walter Scott Prize Longlist announced -". Walter Scott Prize. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "The JCB Prize for Literature announces its very first longlist of ten titles for 2018". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "HarperCollins, Anuradha Roy, Crabtree among Tata Literature Live award winners". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.