Tag Archives: Richard R. Guzman

The Saint and the Sage: The Fiction of Raja Rao – Part 1

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Richard Guzman

This essay originally appeared in The Virginia Quarterly.  It  focuses on Raja Rao’s three major novels (Kanthapura, The Serpent and the Rope, and The Cat and Shakespeare), arguing that they parallel the three stages of Vedic enlightenment—myth, philosophy, and perception—and … Continue reading →

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The Saint and the Sage: The Fiction of Raja Rao – Part 2

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Richard Guzman

This is Part 2 of a long essay that originally appeared in The Virginia Quarterly.  (Read Part 1.)  It  focuses on Raja Rao, one of India’s greatest writers, arguing that his three major novels (Kanthapura, The Serpent and the Rope, … Continue reading →

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Smokestacks & Skyscrapers

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Richard Guzman

Chicago Writing: A Comprehensive Anthology There hadn’t been a major anthology in 50 years, and no really comprehensive, inclusive Chicago writing collection ever until 1999, when my friend David Starkey and I co-edited Smokestacks and Skyscrapers.  It went on to become … Continue reading →

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