Revolving around Umberto Eco...
What does Umberto Eco has to do with Postmodernism? Theorist? Writer? Advocate of pomo??? My opening sentences today are misnormers... this post is not exactly on Eco but on a story which made Eco a common place name atleast in Malayalam. Couple of days back started reading B.Murali's 100 Kathakal - 100 stories... "Umberto Eco" has been given the first position... the first in the line..but decided that am not going to read this story.. why should I?? am so familiar with this... lot has been read and told about the story... celeberated as a postmodern work.... but some how got stumpled on 'Umberto Eco' The story line - Ramakrishan the UGC NET PSC aspirant is inducing his lady love to reading- sort of Pygmalion - so that she can be his 'better half - and get qualified for the chat over a cup of tea . She performs better developing herself to be an exponent of Barth, Eco, Foucault.. despising Sidney Sheldon... OMG.... so excited after the