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BS MURTHY
Male
1948
Hyderabad
India
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I’m an Indian novelist, playwright, short story, non-fiction ‘n articles writer, translator, a ‘little’ thinker and a budding philosopher in ‘Addendum to Evolution: Origins of the World by Eastern Speculative Philosophy’ that was originally published in The Examined Life On-Line Philosophy Journal, Vol. 05 Issue 18, Summer 2004.
Born on 27 Aug 1948 and schooled in letter-writing, I’ve articulated my managerial ideas in thirty-odd published articles, and later penned Benign Flame: Saga of Love, Jewel-less Crown: Saga of Life, Crossing the Mirage: Passing through youth (plot and character driven novels), Glaring Shadow: A stream of consciousness novel, Prey on the Prowl: A Crime Novel, Of No Avail: Web of wedlock, a novella, Stories Varied: A Book of Short Stories, and Onto the Stage: Slighted Souls and other stage and radio plays.
Then entering the arena of non-fiction with a ‘novel’ narrative of Puppets of Faith: Theory of Communal Strife (A critical appraisal of Islamic faith, Indian polity ‘n more) possibly a new genre, I ventured into the translation zone for versifying the Sanskrit epics, Vyasa’s Bhagvad-Gita (as Treatise of self-help), Valmiki’s Sundara Kãnda (as Hanuman’s Odyssey) in contemporary English idiom, and a critique Inane Interpolations in Bhagvad-Gita (An Invocation for Their Revocation).
And in the end, as a prodigal son, I returned to my mother tongue, Telugu, to craft the short story తప్పటడుగులు (Missteps).
Whereas my fiction had emanated from my conviction that for it to impact readers, it should be the soulful rendering of characters rooted in their native soil but not the hotchpotch of local and alien caricatures sketched on a hybrid canvas, all my body of work was borne out of my passion for writing, matched only by my love for language.
My body of work as above is in the public domain as free ebooks https://g.co/kgs/bGUEqt
Besides, some of my published articles on management issues, general insurance topics, literary matters, and political affairs in The Hindu, The Economic Times, The Financial Express, The Purchase, The Insurance Times, Triveni, Boloji.com are at Academia.edu https://independent.academia.edu/BulusuSMurthy
I, a graduate mechanical engineer from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India, had been a Hyderabad-based Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessor for over thirty years.
I take keen interest in politics of the day, have an ear for Carnatic and Hindustani classical music and had been a passionate Bridge player.
I’m married, to a housewife, with two sons, the elder one a PhD in Finance, and the younger a Master in Engineering.

AUTHOR’S STORIES

On Pitfalls of Pre-marital Sex By BS Murthy

Infatuation is the narcotic of the nascent youth, and if only the dosage is right, it could bring in small pleasures that delight. On the other hand, a thoughtless overdose could cripple your womanliness forever.

Ramaiah’s Matrimonial Advice to His Daughter By BS Murthy

Matrimony is a vague hope nursed by the young minds. If marriages are made in heaven, I’m sure the gods would take the realities of life into account.

Of No Avail – Web of Wedlock By BS Murthy

This eclectic novella of suspense romance is a one-of-a-kind story of love, loss and redemption, set in the contemporary Indian social milieu.

Prey on the Prowl - A Crime Novel By BS Murthy

Even as Detective Dhruva was enamored of Kavya, whom he rescues from Pravar, her kidnapper, Radha, an alleged murderess of her man and his mistress, gatecrashes into his life. But when Kavya too joins him after her man was poisoned there ensues the tussle of a love triangle, which gets unraveled in a poignant end, but not before a series of murders. Could the culprit be Radha or was it Kavya,

Glaring Shadow - A stream of consciousness By BS Murthy

In a stream of consciousness mode, this is the self-account of a man that depicts the agony and ecstasy of his life as he makes it big in our materialistic world, losing his soul in the bargain, and regaining it when tragedy strikes him makes one ponder over the meaning of success in life. This philosophical ‘novel of a memoir’ is a compelling read that is conducive to contemplate about the natur

Crossing the Mirage - Passing thru Youth By BS Murthy

A ‘coming of age’ novel, set in the dunes of Chandra’s self-perceived ugliness, Nithya’s plight by Vasu’s jilt, Prema’s heartburn by Sathya’ inanity and the poetic justice in his unrequited love for Kala, besides unfolding the possibilities of life in the oasis of hope - of self-discovery, retribution, and atonement - challenges the perception that fact is stranger than fiction.

Jewel-less Crown: Saga of Life By BS Murthy

This saga in the Indian milieu is about the rise and fall of an ambitious man, the decline and the decay of his conniving wife, the trials and tribulations of their wayward son and the grit and gall of a spirited woman, who romantically enters into his life. Truly, it’s the tale of a lifetime.

Benign Flame: Saga of Love (Part - II) By BS Murthy

Who said the novel is dead (VS Naipaul), 'Benign Flame' raises the bar as vouched by one Spencer Critchley, an American Literary Critic thus: The plot is quite effective and it’s a refreshing surprise to discover that the story will not trace a fall into disaster for Roopa, given that many writers might have habitually followed that course with a wife who strays into extramarital affairs.

Benign Flame: Saga of Love (Part - I) By BS Murthy

Unfolding the compelling saga of Roopa’s lovelorn travails, Sandhya’s lesbian love for her and Raja Rao’s esoteric passion for both of them in a love triangle, set in the arena of Sathyam’s innate trust, Tara’s practical outlook and Prasad’s lecherous lust, this literary flame, in erotic ecstasy, nuances man-woman chemistry on one hand, and portrays woman-woman empathy on the other.

Collage of Crime By BS Murthy

A wide spectrum of crime

Naughty Nuptials By BS Murthy

Romance in a honeymoon.

Murders to Mislead By BS Murthy

The title is self-descriptive, isn't it?

Domain of the Devil By BS Murthy

A fictional memoir of a writer

Night of the Mates By BS Murthy

Eroticism in an artistic form.

Ménage à trois By BS Murthy

A wife's practical solution to her man's philandering problem

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