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title: "When was the The Lives of Others written?"  
description: "When was the The Lives of Others written?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-08-27  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/48440/when-was-the-the-lives-of-others-written  
category: "books & novels"  
tags: ["books and literature"]  
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# When was the The Lives of Others written?

When was the The Lives of [Others](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80605/this-is-at-the-core-of-the-theory-of-islam-vs-others) written?\
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## Answers

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### Answer by Harshal Vispute

**Neel Mukherjee's** novel **The Lives of Others** is a **work of fiction**. It was published in **2014** by **Chatto & Windus** in the **[UK](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39239/the-uk-india-joint-research-projects-on-clean-water-energy-has-launched-in-which-city)**and **W. W. Norton & Company** in the**[US](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50208/who-created-the-first-factory-in-the-us)**[.](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50208/who-created-the-first-factory-in-the-us) On **September 9, 2014**, the novel, the author's second, was shortlisted for the **2014 Man Booker Prize**. \
The novel is set in the **1960s in Calcutta (Kolkata)** and follows an affluent business family, one of which becomes embroiled in extremist **[political](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92957/which-political-party-cares-about-the-environment-in-india)** action. The book is about the generational divide, and it is set against a backdrop in which the gap between the rich and the poor has never been bigger. \
The novel is divided between two intertwining narratives, each with its own font. The first is an epistolary chronicle of a violent agrarian uprising told through the eyes of **Supratik Ghosh**, a descendant of the Ghosh family who has left his country to mobilize oppressed peasants against corrupt **moneylenders** and **landowners**. The other is a third-person narrative centered on the Ghosh family, which makes up the majority of the book. The article briefly mentions key events in the city's history, including the Bengal famine of **1943**, the **Great Calcutta Killings of 1946**, and **India's Partition**. The majority of the action takes place between **1968** and **1972**. \
The text uses **Bengali** terms and phrases, as do many other **Indian novels** are written in **English**. A family tree is included, as well as a glossary of Bengali relational words. The tale revolves around the conflict between classes. According to The Statesman, the book has a **neo-orientalist agenda.**


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