Random notes

When asked whether he had any ambition about his next book Manu Joseph who won The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010 for his novel ‘Serious Men ’replied “I would like to sell”.One may say that there is nothing wrong in being that much frank.But when success in the market becomes the prime concern of a writer the feeble hope we nurse in the innermost corner of our heart that even after all other discourses suuccumbed to the onslaught of market forces literature would resist it and proclaim the diginity of human freedom is crushed and that of course is shocking.It does’nt mean that expecting money for one’s creative labour is something to be looked down upon.But at the same time it is common knowledgethat no one ,no creative writer who deserves to be considered so writes for money.Even if he/she pledges his/her manuscript with a money lender to clear his/her debts,it would be a gross mistake if we presume that it was written for money.There are other serious concerns and drives,some of which may never be understood, that leads one to the writing table.