If you are wondering you have seen this topic before, you are right. Yes, I am referring to RK Laxman's autobiography. RK Laxman was awarded 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by CNN-IBN news channel three weeks back. It was an emotional moment for RK Laxman as he collected the award. He was always known to be strict and stern. I got inspired to learn more about the man. What better way to do this than to read his autobiography? When I was in Chennai, I visited the Landmark outlet in 'Chennai City Center' (Cathedral Road) and picked up this book. The price of the book is Rs. 250/-. It was of course not easy to locate the book. I first went to the biographies/ autobiographies section and did not find a copy of this book. I guessed Landmark might have stocked this book under 'Indian Writing/Indian Writers' section but I was wrong again. So, I went to the counter and asked for this book. At that time, I did not have the exact title of the book and just mentioned RK Laxman's biography. They found it easily. They had stocked the book in the 'Humor' section! :-)
It was a breeze reading this book. Written in simple English, it was very easy to follow. For a quick reader, it does not take much time to read from cover to cover. The author does not go into great detail about personal or professional life. He has every right to do this, but there appear to be gaps. Also, the events are not described in strict chronological order. Laxman goes back and forth as he describes his life.
It was a breeze reading this book. Written in simple English, it was very easy to follow. For a quick reader, it does not take much time to read from cover to cover. The author does not go into great detail about personal or professional life. He has every right to do this, but there appear to be gaps. Also, the events are not described in strict chronological order. Laxman goes back and forth as he describes his life.
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